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Partial Reopening of Industrial Area to Begin Tomorrow www.thepeninsula.qa Tuesday 21 April 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8234 28 Sha'aban - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 06 SPORT | 12 Oil futures Classifieds Djokovic opposes plunge below and Services compulsory zero for the section coronavirus first time included vaccination Partial reopening Amir reviews 2022 plans at SC meeting of Industrial Area to begin tomorrow Qatar has conducted more number of tests which will have this year with another angle,” said H E Al compared to those countries which are Khater. leading in the world in fighting coronavirus. “This month is also known for generosity for the relatives and friends but not necessary Qatar is capable to cover the existing to visit them putting their family positive cases of coronavirus in the country members which include elderly people and children at risk of and more; which is an important sign. the epidemic,” said H E Al Khater. THE PENINSULA — DOHA workers shifted from April 14 About the recent rise in and 17 in preparations to open coronavirus infected cases, H Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the The Assistant Foreign Minister the closed part partially. “They E Lolwah Al Khater said that Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of2020 via video conference, yesterday. and Spokesperson of the were shifted to precautionary there were a number of reasons Supreme Committee for Crisis quarantine to screen for early to understand the causes. Management, H E Lolwah bint detection for their safety and “Among these reasons is the QNA — DOHA Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Minister and Minister of Interior Rashid bin Mohammed Al others in the area despite no increase in the medical tests Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani; and Board member, and the other Khater (pictured), has said symptom of infection appeared and also proactive medical Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin and H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Board members, also attended Qatar has conducted more in them.” tests, and the discovery of a set Hamad Al Thani chaired the first Al Thani, Personal Representative the meeting. The meeting number of tests compared to She said that the authorities of transitional chains. meeting of the Board of Directors of H H the Amir and Vice- reviewed the operational plans those countries which are of the Supreme Committee for Chairman of the Board of for the 2022 FIFA World Cup leading in the world in fighting Delivery and Legacy (SC) of 2020 Directors, participated. H E Qatar as well as the latest updates coronavirus. We have entered via video conference yesterday Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin related to the stadiums and “For example, Hong Kong the peak time of the morning. Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime projects in the country. conducted 17,500 screenings outbreak of coronavirus per million people and Sin- and most of the people gapore 16,000 screenings per million people, however, Qatar have been following HMC launches region’s first drive-through made 20,200 screenings per the preventive and million people,” said H E Al precautionary measures anticoagulation service at Al Wakrah Hospital Khater. in the past which is “I would like to assure you THE PENINSULA — DOHA Implementing a drive-up testing Anticoagulation Clinic at Al that the supply of food items laudable. service, which allows patients Wakrah Hospital, said patients and medical services will con- As part of ongoing efforts to stop to have their blood drawn who take blot clot prevention tinue to the residents of the the spread of COVID-19 and to without leaving their vehicle, is medications, such as warfarin, Industrial Area,” said H E Al better serve the community, part of our ongoing efforts to require ongoing monitoring and Khater in a press conference concerned will intensify Therefore, it is normal for us to Hamad Medical Corporation keep vulnerable populations management. He says these telecast on Qatar TV patrolling and inspection cam- find this rise.” (HMC) has launched what is safe,” said Dr. Al Qadhi. patients must have blood yesterday. paigns to catch the violators of She also said that the first thought to be the region’s first Dr. Ezzideen Hamza Sawali, samples taken regularly to H E Al Khater said that the the laws including law for rise in March was due to the drive-through anticoagulation Chair of Cardiology and Medical determine their international health system in Qatar is banning gatherings, conditions return of a number of Qataris service at Al Wakrah Hospital. Supervisor for the normalised ratio. `P2 capable to cover the existing for food safety and social dis- to the country, then followed The service, which started positive cases of coronavirus in tancing at commercial outlets. by stability and then another earlier this month, is designed the country and more; which is “We have entered the peak rise, linked to the discovery of to protect the country’s most an important sign. time of the outbreak of coro- a set of transitional chains vulnerable residents from H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin navirus and most of the people resulting in the closure of part exposure to COVID-19. Mohammed Al Khater said that have been following the pre- of the industrial area. “We have Dr. Sabah Adnan Al Qadhi, the partial opening of closed ventive and precautionary intensified medical tests in the Medical Director of Al Wakrah part of the Industrial Area will measures in the past which is area and some other areas.” Hospital, said elderly and people begin tomorrow. The gradual laudable,” said H E Al Khater. She said that many infected with pre-existing medical con- opening will start with Streets She said that it is necessary cases are from families due to ditions, such as heart disease, No 1 and 2 and Al Wakalat to continue these measures in visits between them, especially are most at the risk of severe Street. place, the most important is not among Qataris. COVID-19 illness. He noted that “The work is under way to going out of the house except H E Al Khater pointed out most patients with blood- open the remaining parts of the in case of extreme need, that the number of infected clotting disorders require anti- area according to the medical wearing face masks, gloves and cases in the community is 26 coagulation services and fall information for the interests of using sanitizers and keeping percent and three weeks ago it under both these categories. people,” H E Lolwah Al Khater social distance. was only 16 percent. “The cases “People using blot clot pre- added. “We are going to welcome among quarantined people is vention medications require A healthcare professional offering a resident a drive-through She said that only 6,500 the holy month of Ramadan about 74 percent.” `P2 ongoing medical care. anticoagulation service as part of the efforts to prevent COVID-19. Visitors allowed to stay until COVID-19: 567 new cases, 37 recoveries & a death THE PENINSULA — DOHA Most of the new cases recorded are contact with positive COVID-19 cases spread of the virus has begun to enter flights resume for expatriate workers who have been within their families. the peak stage (i.e. the highest wave The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) subject to quarantine after it was found All new infected cases have been that affects the country), which may THE PENINSULA — DOHA has announced the registration of 567 that they were in contact with confirmed put under isolation and are receiving continue to increase for a period of time new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and cases, while some new cases of infection the necessary medical care, said the before it begins to decline. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has death of one person, yesterday. are for citizens and residents who had Ministry in a statement. It is also due to the steady increase said that visitors in the country Also, with 37 new cases recovering, in the efforts of the Ministry and its on tourist visas (on-arrival and COVID-19 QATAR UPDATES ON APRIL 20, 2020 the total number of recovered cases of medical teams to track the transmission priorly issued visas) can stay in coronavirus in Qatar is 555, till chains of coronavirus and expand the the country without extending yesterday. surveillance process, including of their visas or paying any fee, NEW CASES NEW TOTAL The Ministry has stated that the groups of contacts with people who taking into account their inability ANNOUNCED RECOVERIES CASES new death was a 56-year-old resident were previously diagnosed with the to return to their home countries who was suffering from a chronic disease. due to the closure of airports. 567 37 6015 disease, and died as a result of compli- All of this has contributed to the The Ministry said on its cations due to being infected with early detection of many cases of official Twitter account, “They COVID-19. The Ministry has extended infection and reduced the spread of the can stay in the country without condolences and sympathy to the virus. The Ministry has also requested TOTAL TOTAL extending visa or paying any fee. RECOVERIES family of the deceased. all members of society to stay at home Once the country declares that DEATHS The total number of positive and cooperate fully with all health the conditions have returned to COVID-19 cases recorded is 6,015 and guidelines and adopt preventive 9 555 TOTAL POSITIVE normal and flights start operation 2,468,733 there are 5,451 active cases under measures to reduce the risk of infection, to their countries, they will be treatment, until yesterday.
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