Update: News report updated with correct number of vaccines from MOPH
Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 499 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 331 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 159,472.
Out of 499 new cases, 419 are community cases and 80 from travellers returning from abroad.
Till now 270 people have succumbed to the virus in Qatar.
The total number of vaccine doses administered since the start of the vaccination campaign is 538,441.
18,635 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered during the past 24 hours.
There are 157 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total number of patients in the hospital to 1005.
29 were admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours, and so 140 people continue to receive medical attention in ICU.
The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 172,200 and there are 12,458 active cases under treatment.
6,374 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (11,119 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 1,648,555 tests.
What you can do
With the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases 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.
Anyone suffering from COVID-19 symptoms should contact 16000 helpline immediately. This is important as the earlier the disease is detected the easier it will be to receive the right treatment and recover from it.
