Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 780 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 437 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 164,121.  

Out of 780 new cases, 662 are community cases and 118 from travellers returning from abroad.

Two people, aged 49 and 62, succumbed to Covid-19, taking the death toll to 291.

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 179,964 and there are 15,552 active cases under treatment.

There are 239 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total number of patients in the hospital to 1668.

51 were admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours, and so 338 people continue to receive medical attention in ICU.

7,203 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (13,589 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 1,734,601 tests.

25, 808 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered during the past 24 hours.

The total number of vaccine doses administered since the start of the vaccination campaign is 816,484.
 

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.

SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR