The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Friday announced 1311 confirmed new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), and 84 recoveries during the 24 hours, bringing the total number of cures in Qatar to 2370. Till date, 20201 positive cases were reported and the total active cases now are 17819. The death toll stands at 12.
The Ministry explained that most of the new cases are among expatriate workers who have been infected with the virus as a result of coming into contact with individuals who have been previously infected. The news cases also include those within groups of workers from various regions. These cases have been identified as a result of investigations carried out by the Ministry.
The remainder of new cases are identified among citizens and residents who have contracted the virus from members of their families, who in turn had contracted the virus through their workplaces or other places where they had been to exposed to infected people. All the new infected cases have been quarantined where they are receiving the necessary medical care.
The Ministry of Public Health noted that a fluctuation in the number of cases is seen due to several reasons, including that the outbreak of the virus is in the peak stage and the numbers are to descend gradually.
The reason for the high numbers is that the Ministry recently stepped up efforts to track the transitional chains of the virus and expanded the search for people infected by conducting extensive and proactive testing of large numbers of people who were in contact with cases who have recently been confirmed with the disease.
The number of daily tests performed depends on the number of individuals who were confirmed as contacts of confirmed cases, as well as the number of random tests carried out in different parts of the country.
The Ministry has launched a community swabbing to learn more about how the Covid-19 infection is transmitted within the community and to identify people who have the virus but show no symptoms.
Last week, 2500 people were tested through community swabbing and the programme will continue over the coming period. The Ministry urges anyone who has been asked to participate in community swabbing to take part in this initiative in order to contribute with the national effort to combat the virus and to understand more about the transmission in the community.
The Ministry of Public Health called on all members of society to stay at home and not go out except when it is necessary and to implement preventive measures and maintain physical distancing, including in the workplace and public places. The Ministry reminded all to use a face mask as recommended to avoid social visits to reduce their risk of contracting the virus.
The Ministry also recommended hat one can visit its website regularly to view the latest information and instructions related to Covid-19.
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