Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today recorded 203 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 221 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 132,577.
Out of the 203 new cases, 157 are community cases and 46 from travellers returning from abroad.
So far, 234 people died from the coronavirus in Qatar.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 135,570 and there are 2,759 active cases under treatment.
4163 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (9035 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 1,044,873 tests.
There are 33 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total patients in the hospital 298.
Two patients were admitted to intensive care due to health complications resulting from infection with the virus, bringing the total number of cases receiving medical care in intensive care currently to 36.
All new cases have been placed in isolation and are receiving necessary health care according to their health status.
While the restrictions of COVID-19 are gradually being lifted in Qatar, it is important for everyone to play their role in controlling the virus by following precautionary measures:
- Adherence to physical distancing
- Avoid close contact with others, crowded places, and confined closed spaces where other people congregate
- Wearing a face mask
- Washing hands regularly
