313 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on May 20 as virus claims one life

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 313 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 522 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 209,773. Out of 313 new cases, 208 are community cases and 105 from travellers returning from abroad. The ministry also announced the death of a 62-year-old, taking the total death toll as of today to 539.  The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now is 214,463 and there are 4,151 active cases under treatment. 3,842 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (17,127 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 1,985,181 tests. Four were admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours, and 171 people continue to receive medical attention in ICU. There are 21 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total number of patients in the hospital to 315. 40,058 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered during the past 24 hours. The total number of vaccine doses administered since the start of the vaccination campaign is 2,190,807.  What you can do With the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Qatar, it is important for everyone to play their role in controlling the virus by following precautionary measures: - Adherence to physical distancing. - Avoid close contact with others, crowded places and confined closed spaces where other people congregate. - Wearing a face mask - Washing hands regularly. Anyone suffering from COVID-19 symptoms should contact 16000 helpline immediately. This is important as the earlier the disease is detected the easier it will be to receive the right treatment and recover from it.MENAFN20052021000063011010ID1102105850