Qatar ‘reports’ 833 new cases

DOHA, April 25, (KUNA): Qatar announced on Saturday a staggering 833 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 9,358 cases.

The Qatari Ministry of Health said in a statement that most of newly recorded cases were of expatriate workers who had been in close contact with previously diagnosed cases.

It also reported new infections among workers outside the industrial zone. These contaminations was discovered as a result of tracing by ministry personnel.

Also according to the Health Ministry, recoveries from the virus were at 120, putting the grand total at 929.

The department indicated that the new infections were sent to quarantine to receive proper medical treatment.

Iran

Iranian authorities announced, on Saturday, that 76 deaths due to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total succumbing to the globalspreading virus to 5,650.

A Health Ministry official said that the number of those contracting COVID-19 reached 89,328 in the country after 1,134 new cases were uncovered.

Those recovering from the virus reached 68,193. Some 3,096 infected remain in the hospital.

Lebanon

The number of coronavirus infections in Lebanon went up to 709 with eight new cases, while deaths went up by two, reaching 24, said the Health Ministry Saturday.

According to the Lebanese health authorities, those recovering from the disease remain at 140.

Some 1,130 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.