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Coronavirus Cases in Qatar Exceed 35,000


Mon 25 May 2020 | 07:45 PM
Mohamed Helba

Qatar on Monday reported 1,751 new coronavirus cases, upping the total number of the confirmed cases in the country to 35,075.

34521 of the cases are still active, while 202 patients are in intensive care.

The ministry of health in Qatar also reported three new deaths during the last 24 hours, meaning the death toll jumped to 26.

"A further 1,193 new patients have recovered, raising the number of the recovered cases to 10,363," it added.

It added that most of the reported cases are of migrant workers who have different occupations and contracted the virus after coming into contact with previously infected inpiduals.

“Several other cases of migrant workers outside the industrial area was also recorded,” the ministry added.

It noted that the remainder of the cases are of citizens and residents who contracted the virus from their family members were infected.

Qatar has ramped up its efforts to test people, especially migrant workers living in crowded areas, to contain the outbreak.

Qatar’s cabinet announced last week a few measures to be implemented during Ramadan amid the coronavirus.

The official working hours during Ramadan will be as follows: For the government sector, four hours, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and for the private sector, six hours, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Several Arab countries have tightened restrictions on movement and travel, with the aim of curbing the spread of the coronavirus, and some have pledged billions of dollars in economic stimulus programs to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.

More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.

Transmission of the virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

How to protect yourself from coronavirus: 

-Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub if your hands are not visibly dirty as washing hands with soap and water eliminates the virus if it is on the hands.

-When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. If you sneeze or cough into your hands, you can pass the virus to other people that you have contact with.

-Eating fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin C so that your immune system could be enhanced for better and be able to confront viruses.

-Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth as hands touch many surfaces, which can be contaminated with the virus. If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your contaminated hands, the virus from the surface may infect you.

keep surrounding surfaces clean and free of coronavirus

Accordingly, you need to keep surrounding surfaces clean and free of viruses.

Make sure to keep all surrounding surfaces clean, even those that don’t usually cross minds like: keyboards, phone receivers, doorknobs, light switches, and remote controls.