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Eleven more patients recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday, taking the total number of recoveries in the country to 62, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced.
In a statement, the MoPH said the confirmed COVID-19 cases also jumped by 88 to 781.
Meanwhile, coronavirus claimed one more life on Tuesday, taking the total toll to two. The deceased has been identified as a 58-year-old resident, who was suffering from chronic diseases.
The MoPH said some of the new cases are related to people who have recently returned to the country from overseas and to others who came in contact with people infected with the virus.
All the new cases have been placed under quarantine and are receiving necessary medical care, it added.
The ministry has extended condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased.
The MoPH said it conducted 2,291 tests on Tuesday where 88 confirmed cases were detected.
“This represents a marked increase in the number of cases conducted daily, owing to the use of new advanced laboratory techniques to detect the virus which means a large number of samples can now be tested each day. This is helping to contribute to the faster discovery of infected cases which will help to reduce the spread of the virus,” the MoPH said.
This increase is also contributed to by the increasing number of Qataris recently returning from overseas to Qatar, it added.
The MoPH has requested all members of society to cooperate fully and adhere to all health guidelines and preventive measures to reduce the risk of contracting the virus.
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01/04/2020
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