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Qatar reports 170 Covid-19 cases on Dec 19

Published: 19 Dec 2021 - 03:04 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:40 am
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Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded today, December 19, 2021.

Cases
Cases among community: 140
Cases among travelers: 30
Total number Covid-19 cases today: 170
Total number of active cases: 2,289
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now: 246,537

Recovery
Recovered cases in the last 24 hours: 219
Total number of recovered cases till now: 243,634

Death
Number of deaths in the last 24 hours: 0
Total number of deaths till now: 614

Vaccines
Number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hrs: 5,427
Total number of booster doses administered till now: 201,594
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since the start of vaccination campaign: 5,114,157
Percentage of people who received both doses of the vaccine: 85.8 percent

Covid-19 Test
Number of people tested for the first time in the last 24 hrs: 6,311
Total number of tests in the last 24 hrs: 24,642
Total number of people tested till now: 3,102,590

ICU
Number of ICU admissions in the last 24 hrs: 1
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the ICU: 11

Hospitalisation
Number of acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hrs: 7
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the hospital: 79

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.

The Ministry also mentioned that people should take the Covid-19 vaccine at the earliest opportunity when their turn comes:

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.