Qatar reports one death, 345 new coronavirus cases

Dubai: Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health announced today another 345 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 5,008, of which 4,490 are active cases under treatment, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA).

The ministry also reported the recovery of 46 cases, taking the total number of patients to 510.

It also announced an additional patient had died from coronavirus, taking the death toll from the virus to eight. The 59-year-old man suffered a heart attack that led to his death.

The ministry also revealed that it conducted 1,811 new tests in last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests done so far to 60,139.

Most of the new cases of COVID-19 are due to people coming in contact with existing cases among citizens and residents, and a number of new cases are among migrant workers. Some cases were discovered among citizens and residents. The new infected cases have been placed under complete isolation and are receiving necessary medical care.

The ministry stated that the noticeable increase in the number of new cases can be attributed to several factors, including the approaching ‘peak infections stage’, and that the cases may continue to increase for a period before starting to decline.

It is also due to the steady increase in efforts of the Ministry of Public Health and its medical teams to track the transmission chains of the coronavirus and conduct intensive and proactive investigations of groups of contacts with people who were diagnosed with the disease previously.

The ministry also requested all members of society to stay at home and cooperate fully with all health guidelines and preventive measures to reduce the risk of infection, including sticking to social and physical distancing guidelines. The ministry also recommended regularly visits to the MOPH website for the most up-to-date guidance on how to stay safe, including the guidelines related to the use of facemasks.