The relevant authorities in Qatar have been working tirelessly to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
While Qatar has recorded 439 cases of COVID-19, as of now, most of the cases are in stable condition, officials have highlighted earlier.
The quick action, efficiency, and preparedness of the authorities in the country, in this regard, has been commendable.
All reported cases have been under strict infection control procedures and receive the required medical care to help them recover.
On March 14, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced the recovery of four patients who had contracted the disease in Qatar.
They are all in good health condition, the Ministry underlined.
Many more COVID-19 patients are on the path to recovery and announcements related to these will be made in the coming days, a top official from the Ministry told Gulf Times.
Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public Health said, “All the four recovered cases have been discharged from the hospital and many more are on the recovery path.”
As an added measure of precaution, those who have recovered have been asked to stay at home for some more days to ensure all remains well.
He also mentioned, “the number of people in quarantine is going down as many of the cases have been found negative.”
“Similarly, the number in quarantine will dramatically go down in the coming days as nobody can travel to Qatar for the next two weeks,” he added.
According to Sheikh Mohamed, the next two weeks will be a crucial time as certain measures go into effect and the Ministry is hoping to curb the spread of the disease in a major way.
He mentioned that according to the initial assessments, COVID-19 cases in Qatar are comparatively mild, and not as aggressive as they were found in Wuhan, China.
“We have no deaths and no intensive cases so far and we assume that the virus here is somewhat benign and not very aggressive," he said.
"Moreover, no old people in Qatar have been affected by the virus and most cases are among people who are very healthy," he mentioned.
"This disease is not a killer and it becomes so only in certain categories of people,” he said.
As health authorities in the country continue to implement the highest level of monitoring, detection, and management procedures to deal with the virus, the public has been advised to follow certain measures to safeguard their health.
This includes washing your hands often, using hand sanitizers, and keeping a distance of at least one meter (3 feet) from people who have symptoms of illness.
MoPH also advises citizens and residents to use a sleeve to cover the nose and mouth while coughing and sneezing in public or to use tissue paper and dispose it appropriately.
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.
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