Doha: Coronavirus is constantly mutating during its transmission from one person to another and it has likely reached us in Qatar, warned Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the National Health Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases at Hamad Medical Corporation.
Dr Al Khal announced this in a joint press conference by the senior officials from MoPH, MoI and MoCI telecast on Qatar Television.
He stated that coronavirus is constantly mutating during its transmission from one person to another, which leads to new strains, as two new strains were detected in UK and South Africa and it has certainly reached the Gulf countries and it is very likely that it reached us in Qatar.
He further warned that it is not clear the size of the second wave, but taking precautionary decisions and community cooperation will curb the intensity of this wave.
Qatar has planned a four-tier plan of restrictions to be reimposed. He added that if the restrictions imposed on weddings and get togethers are not adhered to, they will be stopped completely.
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