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Qatar reports 498 Covid-19 cases on Feb 16

Published: 16 Feb 2022 - 07:10 pm | Last Updated: 16 Feb 2022 - 07:11 pm
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Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported 498 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on February 16, 2022.

Cases
Cases among community: 442
Cases among travelers: 56
Total number Covid-19 cases today: 498
Total number of active cases: 7335
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now: 352,447

Recovery
Recovered cases in the last 24 hours: 918
Total number of recovered cases till now: 344,454

Death
Number of deaths in the last 24 hours: 0
Total number of deaths till now: 658

Vaccines
Number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hrs: 19,384
Total number of booster doses administered till now: 1,082,529
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since the start of vaccination campaign: 6,143,063

Covid-19 Test
Total number of tests in the last 24 hrs: 23,817
Total number of people tested till now: 3,349,119

ICU
Number of ICU admissions in the last 24 hrs: 2
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the ICU: 35

Hospitalisation
Number of acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hrs: 6
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the hospital: 49

With Covid-19 still a threat in the country, 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.