MoPH reports 126,218 total Covid-19 recoveries

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported yesterday 235 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, of which 195 are from community cases and 40 from travellers returning from abroad. It also reported the death of a 70-year-old patient, who received the necessary medical care. The ministry also recorded 212 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 126,218.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported yesterday, 235 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, of which 195 are from community cases and 40 from travellers returning from abroad.

It also reported the death of a 70-year-old patient, who received the necessary medical care.

The ministry also recorded 212 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 126,218. All new cases have been kept in isolation and are receiving necessary healthcare .

The ministry said 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 are continuing to decline each week.

Qatar’s proactive and extensive testing of suspected cases has enabled the MoPH 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 through the public healthcare sector

Qatar’s young population z 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 congregate. Now more than ever, we must be careful and protect the most vulnerable. Anyone suffering from Covid-19 symptoms should either contact 16000 helpline or go directly to one of the designated health centres to undergo the necessary checks.