The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced yesterday 234 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) during the last 24 hours, of which 215 are from community cases and 19 from travellers returning from abroad who are subject to quarantine.
The MoPH also recorded 257 recoveries from the virus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases recovered in Qatar to 121,995.
The MoPH issued a statement on Covid-19 developments in Qatar, which said all new cases have been placed in isolation and are receiving necessary healthcare.
Measures to tackle Covid-19 in Qatar have succeeded in flattening the curve and limiting the spread of the virus and the number of new daily cases and hospital admissions is continuing to decline each week.
Qatar’s proactive and extensive testing of suspected cases has enabled us to identify a high number of positive cases in the community.
Qatar has one of the lowest Covid-19 death rates in the world. This is a result of:
* Very high quality of care provided thorough the public healthcare sector
* Qatar’s young population
* Proactive testing to identify cases early
* Expanding hospital capacity, especially intensive care, to ensure patients receive the medical care
* Protecting the elderly and those with chronic diseases
Even though restrictions are being lifted, and numbers are declining, this does not mean that the Covid-19 pandemic is over in Qatar, as people continue to be admitted with moderate to severe Covid-19 symptoms. Unless we follow all precautionary measures, we may experience a second wave of the virus and see numbers increasing, as there are already signs of this happening in other countries around the world.
Avoid close contact with others, crowded places and confined closed spaces where people aggregate. Now more than ever, we must be careful and protect the most vulnerable.
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 the precautionary measures:
* Adherence to physical distancing
* Wearing a face mask
* Washing hands regularly
Anyone suffering from Covid-19 symptoms should either contact 16000 helpline or go directly to one of the designated health centres.
