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The government offices in Qatar will reopen on Sunday, May 31, 2020, after Eid Al-Fitr holidays and will return to 7:00 am to 1:00 pm schedule.

The government entities will adhere to the decision of reducing the number of employees to 20 percent of the total number of employees, while the other 80 percent of employees work remotely from home. This comes under the preventive and precautionary measures to combat new coronavirus (COVID-19).

Earlier, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) outlined some preventive measures to follow in case of close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. Close contact of a COVID-19 case is the one who has a face to face contact for at least 15 minutes or is in the same closed space for at least two hours with COVID-19 case.

As Qatar ramps up efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19, all citizens, and residents are obligated to install the EHTERAZ App on smartphones when leaving the house for any reason. 

As of today, May 17, it is mandatory for all individuals (citizens and residents) to wear a face mask in public.

For any queries, or concerns related to COVID-19 in Qatar, the public can contact a 24/7 hotline set up by the Ministry. The hotline number is 16000 and is toll-free.

Here's everything you need to know about the virus, including ways to protect yourself.

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