MoPH reports 121 new Covid-19 cases, 114 recoveries

  • Date: 20-May-2022
  • Source: Gulf Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Qatar
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MoPH reports 121 new Covid-19 cases, 114 recoveries



The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported on Thursday 121 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) during the past 24 hours, and recorded 114 recoveries from the virus, bringing the total number of cases recovered in Qatar to 365,033.

In a statement, the MoPH said that 110 of the new cases are among community and 11 cases among travelers.

A total of 6,838,429 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the start of the vaccination programme, including 6,341 doses in the past 24 hours.

The ministry further added 89.6% of the total population are now fully vaccinated with two doses.

In its statement, the MoPH said that there is clear evidence of the protective effects of the vaccines and that the majority of patients being admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) with Covid-19 are either unvaccinated or had their second dose more than six months ago and have not received a booster dose.

The MoPH called for caution and continued adherence to restrictions and precautionary and preventative measures, and to contact 16000 helpline immediately if anyone suffering from Covid-19 symptoms.