Four more nationals were arrested on Saturday for violating the home quarantine pledge they undertook as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavius (COVID-19).
Qatar's Ministry of Interior has started using robots fitted with as many as eight cameras to monitor streets and public places to avoid breaches of the ban on public gatherings.
Spike in COVID-19 cases due to increased testing, says Dr Abdullatif al Khal
Dr Abdullatif al Khal, Co-chair of the National Epidemic Preparation Committee, on Saturday called on people who have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Qatar to donate plasma to help cure patients with the severe form of the infection.
The death toll from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 681 to 15,362, a somewhat lower rise than those seen in recent days, while the number of patients in intensive care fell for the first time, the Civil Protection Agency said on Saturday.
A couple in India's central state of Chhattisgarh has named their newborn twins Corona and Covid amid the country's nationwide lockdown brought on by the pandemic.