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Active Covid-19 cases in Qatar dip below 1,000 on March 17

Published: 17 Mar 2022 - 04:17 pm | Last Updated: 17 Mar 2022 - 04:17 pm
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Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported 68 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on March 17, 2022.

Cases
Cases among community: 66
Cases among travelers: 2
Total number Covid-19 cases today: 68
Total number of active cases: 982
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now: 359,517

Recovery
Recovered cases in the last 24 hours: 143
Total number of recovered cases till now: 357,858

Death
Number of deaths in the last 24 hours: 0
Total number of deaths till now: 677

Vaccines
Number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the last 24 hrs: 12,555
Total number of booster doses administered till now: 1,370,268
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since the start of vaccination campaign: 6,514,699

Covid-19 Test
Total number of tests in the last 24 hrs: 12,670
Total number of people tested till now: 3,397,422

ICU
Number of ICU admissions in the last 24 hrs: 0
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the ICU: 3

Hospitalisation
Number of acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hrs: 0
Total number of Covid-19 patients in the hospital: 27

With Covid-19 still a threat in the country, 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