Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 468 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 298 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 156,299.

Out of 468 new cases, 420 are community cases and 48 from travellers returning from abroad.

The Ministry also confirmed the death of a 64-year-old taking the number of people who succumbed to the virus in Qatar to 263.

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 167,417 and there are 10,855 active cases under treatment.

6,283 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (10,230 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 1,585,232 tests.

There are 88 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total number of patients in the hospital to 649.

14 were admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours, and so 118 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