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Qatar tribune
Tribune New Network
Doha
Three more patients died of coronavirus in Qatar on Sunday, bringing the death toll so far to 54, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Two of the deceased were aged 68 and the other 40, the ministry said and extended its condolences to their families. 
The last 24 hours also saw 1,595 more people testing positive and 1,811 patients recovering from the disease.
With this, active COVID-19 cases in Qatar fell from 24,617 on Saturday to 24,398. The total number of recovered patients stands at 44,338,
Meanwhile, the number of identified infections since the outbreak in Qatar rose to 68,790. 
The Ministry states that there has been a small decrease in the number acute COVID positive patients being admitted to intensive care thanks to the measures taken by the Ministry of Public Health and the concerned authorities to limit the spread of the virus, the most important of which is the early detection of the virus which can contribute significantly to reducing the severity of infection. 
The Ministry states that the new cases are due to expatriate workers who were infected with the virus as a result of contact with individuals who were previously infected, in addition to recording new cases of infection among groups of workers in different regions. The new cases have been identified through track and trace team at the Ministry of Public Health. 
Cases of infection have also increased significantly among citizens and residents as a result of contact with infected family members who had been infected in the workplace or through visits and family gatherings. 
The new confirmed cases of infection have been introduced to complete isolation in the various medical facilities in the country, where they receive the necessary healthcare according to the health status of each case.
The Ministry explains that the deaths that were recorded today were receiving medical care in intensive care, and the deceased were suffering from several chronic diseases.
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