COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar

COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Qatar
First outbreak	Wuhan, Hubei, China
Index case	Doha
Arrival date	27 February 2020; (4 years, 9 months and 1 day)
Confirmed cases	26,539
Active cases	23,396
Recovered	3,143
Deaths	14
Government website
	www.moph.gov.qa

The first case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar was confirmed on 27 February 2020. As of May 14, Qatar has the 2nd highest number of confirmed cases in the Arab World at 26,539 and the highest number of confirmed cases. The total recoveries stand at 3,143, with 14 deaths.

Cases

On February 27, Qatar reported its first confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient was a passenger who had come from Iran to Qatar in a Qatar Airways Flight.

Criticism

Qatar state television named and shamed 14 nationals who violated restrictions set to curb the spread of the coronavirus, adding that nine of the persons had been arrested by authorities.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Coronavirus Disease 2019 - (COVID-19)". Ministry of Public Health. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
↑ "Coronavirus: Qatar names and shames nationals who violated home quarantine". www.middleeasteye.net.

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[MoPH-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Coronavirus Disease 2019 - (COVID-19)". Ministry of Public Health. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[2] "Coronavirus: Qatar names and shames nationals who violated home quarantine". www.middleeasteye.net.

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