Qatar records 103 new Covid-19 cases, 104 recoveries on Nov 17

Latest Update on Covid-19 cases in Qatar

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 103 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 104 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered people in Qatar to 238,091.

Out of the 103 new cases, 73 are community cases and 30 from travellers returning from abroad.

The total COVID-19 death toll in the country is now at 611.

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now is 240,098 and there are 1,396 active cases under treatment.

A total of 5,428 people were tested for the first time in the last 24 hours (17,902 tests in total) taking the total tests done so far to 2,870,571 tests.

Two people were admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the last 24 hours and 8 people continued to receive medical attention in ICU.

There were six people were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours and 62 people are currently receiving treatment at hospitals.

A total of 4,856,503 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to community members since the start of the vaccination programme.

A total of 2,004 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered during the past 24 hours.

What You Can Do

With the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Qatar, 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.

• Anyone suffering from COVID-19 symptoms should contact the 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.