Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 483 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 299 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 157,876.

Out of 483 new cases, 412 are community cases and 71 from travellers returning from abroad.

Till now 265 people have succumbed to the virus in Qatar.

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 169,767 and there are 11,626 active cases under treatment.

4,495 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (11,897 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 1,615,021 tests.

There are 102 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total number of patients in the hospital to 803.

16 were admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours, and so 115 people continue to receive medical attention in ICU.

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