73 travellers test Covid-19 positive in Qatar on June 26

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 125 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 161 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 219,202. Out of 125 new cases, 52 are community cases and 73 from travellers returning from abroad. 19,576 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 3,008,822.  No death was reported in the last 24 hours. The total death toll from Covid-19 stands at 588. The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now is 221,590 and there are 1,800 active cases under treatment. 4,106 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (18,940 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 2,145,918 tests. Three persons were admitted in intensive care in the last 24 hours and 59 people continue to receive medical attention in ICU. There were 5 cases of hospital admissions in the last 24 hours taking the total number of patients in the hospital to 103. 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.MENAFN26062021000063011010ID1102348155