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www.thepeninsula.qa Sunday 14 June 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8288 22 Shawwal - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 03 SPORT | 08 UDC awards Classifieds Goretzka QR1.5bn and Services keeps Bayern contracts for section on track Gewan Island included for title Malls, shopping centres to open from 8am to 8pm THE PENINSULA — DOHA Malls and shopping centres shall adhere to the The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced yesterday precautionary and preventive measures. guidelines regarding the first phase Number of parking spaces available to visitors should of lifting of restrictions on malls and shopping centres. The guidelines, only be 50 percent and operate at less than 30 percent which will come into effect from of the mall’s regular capacity. tomorrow, outline conditions for work timings, operating capacity and Shopping centres shall encourage customers to pay measures relating to safety of using credit cards rather than using cash. customers of malls, shops and retail outlets operating inside them. The first Shops selling sweets, ice cream, cakes, pastries, honey phase of lifting of restrictions will Minister congratulates begin on Monday. and dates are allowed to resume their operation. The Ministry has allowed malls and shopping centres to operate Gaming centres, amusement parks, skateboard arenas, during weekdays from 8am to 8pm prayer rooms and cinemas will remain closed. students, school while remaining closed on Fridays and Saturdays. As per the decision, the partial leaders and teachers opening of some shops in the com- mercial centres is allowed, provided that QNA — DOHA without their full commitment to their the outlet’s floor space is not less than duties towards students and the edu- 300 square metres, said the Ministry on Minister of Education and Higher cational process. its official twitter account yesterday. Education, H E Dr. Mohammad bin A total of 11,500 students have com- The restaurants that do home Abdulwahed Al Hammadi (pictured) pleted the final examination of the sec- delivery or hand over orders at the congratulated yesterday the students of ondary certificate for the academic year restaurant (take away) are also the secondary certificate on finishing 2019/2020, which lasted for two weeks allowed to resume their businesses, their exams for the academic year since June 1. Male and female students while prohibiting customers from 2019/2020 amid unprecedented health appeared for the tests at 149 centers, and dining in. condition that affected the entire world. were observed by about 6,100 employees, Shops selling sweets, ice cream, His Excellency addressed the stu- including committees employees. cakes, pastries, honey and dates are dents on this occasion, stressing that It is worth noting that the sec- allowed to resume their operation. they have given an example in resil- ondary school certificate control Malls and shopping centres shall ience and responsibility. centers are at Sumaya and Hafsa adhere to the precautionary and pre- “By taking the exams amid the schools for girls, where marking works ventive measures outlined by the Min- spread of COVID-19 pandemic, you are being carried out, besides moni- istry of Public Health and the Ministry have demonstrated your firm belief in toring, estimating grades and Malls have taken necessary measures to ensure customers’ safety. of Administrative Development, PIC: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA the importance of learning and steadily reviewing them to ensure that each Labour and Social Affairs. moving forward towards building your student gets the accurate degree. After They are required to reduce the closed. This decision also prohibits any code holders will be allowed to enter. future,” H E the Minister said adding the completion of all these works, the number of parking spaces available artistic, cultural or recreational activ- They are also required to bar people that they have gone through difficulties results will be announced through the to visitors to 50 percent and operate ities at malls and commercial centres. for not wearing a medical mask and with their heads held high. Ministry’s website after the approval at less than 30 percent of the mall’s Malls and shopping centres can compelling visitors to wear one His Excellency the Minister of H E the Minister of Education and regular capacity. allow shoppers in the premises only throughout their time at the mall. extended thanks to the school leaders, Higher Education. Certificates will also Gaming centres, amusement after checking the colour code iden- Individuals under the age of 12 and teachers and administrative officials at be received in schools, and students parks, skateboard arenas, prayer tifying the individual’s health con- over 60 years will not be allowed to the Ministry, noting that these exams will be informed of the date by a text rooms and cinemas will remain dition in the Ehteraz app. Only green enter. `P2 would not have been given successfully message. Qatar Rail receives new batch of trains, to raise network capacity THE PENINSULA — DOHA rail system. All the necessary The additional trains will FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, expansion of the Doha Metro The Doha metro design tests will be conducted to contribute to increasing the which is expected to attract over lines that Qatar Rail company embodies the Qatari heritage Qatar Railways Company (Qatar ensure the highest standards of capacity of the metro network, a 1.5 million visitors. The trains intends to implement. and culture combined with the Rail) announced that it received safety are met. as the country gears towards the will also serve the future H E Eng. Abdullah Abdulaziz state-of-the-art technology. It is the new batch of trainsets at Al Subaie, Managing Director designed and manufactured by Hamad Port yesterday and CEO of Qatar Rail stated: Kinki Shario Co., Ltd. at its fac- according to an agreement “The Doha Metro network pro- tories located in Osaka, Japan. signed earlier with manufac- The new batch consists of The last batch will arrive by vides a reliable and comfortable The Doha metro is con- turer The Kinki Sharyo Co, Ltd. two trains and comes the end of the second quarter mean of transportation within sidered one of the fastest driv- The batch consists of two the city as it extensively covers erless trains in the world and trains and comes alongside 35 alongside 35 additional next year, increasing the and connects the key destina- the fastest ever in the region, additional trains set to arrive in trains set to arrive in the total number of trains tions in Doha. The additional with a speed that reaches 100 the country over the coming coming months. from 75 to 110. trainsets will undoubtedly boost km/h. Each train consists of months. According to the the network’s capacity and three metro cars; one for the delivery schedule, the last batch decrease the headways on all Gold and Family Class and two will arrive by the end of the the lines. Moreover, providing for the Standard Class. The gold second quarter next year, a comprehensive and seamless class has 16 seats while the increasing the total number of transport experience for visitors family car has 26 seats, and the Doha metro trains serving the and crowds during the FIFA two standard class cars have 88 network from 75 trains to 110. World Cup 2022. In addition, seats, in total. The Doha Metro The new trains will be this strategic move will con- is distinguishable by its modern moved to the Qatar Rail Depot tribute to the achievement of design that reflects the unique in Al Wakra for assembly and the project’s long-term goals identity of Qatari heritage testing purposes to be inte- represented in the expansion of which is embodied through the A view of the new batch of trainsets at Hamad Port yesterday. grated later on into the existing the current network.” exterior and interior designs. MoPH: 55,252 total recoveries; 1,828 new cases QATAR UPDATES C VID-19 ON 13 JUNE 2020 QNA — DOHA The Ministry also said that previously infected, in addition country, where they receive the there has been a small decrease to recording new cases of necessary healthcare according Ministry of Public Health in the number of acute COVID-19 infection among groups of to the health status of each case. NEWNEW TOTALTOTAL NEWNEW CASESCASES ACTIVEACTIVE (MoPH) yesterday announced positive patients being admitted workers in different regions. The The Ministry confirmed that RECOVERIESRECOVERIES RECOVERIES ANNOUNCED CASES 1,828 confirmed new cases of to intensive care thanks to the new cases have been identified efforts to tackle the COVID-19 1,956 55,252 1,828 23,094 coronavirus (COVID-19), with measures taken by the Ministry through track and trace team at virus in the State of Qatar have 1,956 people recovered from the of Public Health and the con- the MoPH. succeeded in flattening the disease in the last 24 hours, cerned authorities to limit the Cases of infection have also curve and reducing the impact bringing the total number of spread of the virus, the most increased significantly among of the virus by a large per- people recovered in the State of important of which is the early citizens and residents as a result centage thanks to the decisions Qatar to 55,252 cases. detection of the virus which can of contact with infected family of the ban, the preventive The Ministry stated that in the contribute significantly to members who had been infected measures taken and the NEW C VID-19 DEATHS GLOBALLY last 24 hours, 13 new cases have reducing the severity of infection. in the workplace or through awareness and cooperation of been admitted to intensive care due The Ministry stated that the visits and family gatherings.
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