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DOHA “The main task of the healthcare sector now is to control the spread of THE sharp rise in confirmed of medicines infection among members of society. coronavirus (COVID-19) cases So, we focus on testing samples is due to large number of labora- and applying isolation procedures for tory tests being conducted now, 16 more recover from patients. We conduct approximately a top Ministry of Public Health 2,000 sample tests per day. And we official has said. also look forward to have a short The number of tests con- COVID-19; 250 new testing mechanism, in order to do ducted in the past 24 hours has the largest number of test samples reached over 3,500 as compared Dr Abdullatif al Khal. in a shorter time,” he said during an to just 700-1,000 tests per day cases detected interactive webinar organised by the done before,” said Dr Abdullatif them may be infected in theory,” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK travellers. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) al Khal, Co-chair of the National he said, adding that “everyone DOHA The new cases have been to discuss the results of scientific Epidemic Preparation Commit- should be more careful.” placed under complete quar- research on infectious diseases tee, on Saturday. Dr Khal said the possibil- SIXTEEN more people recov- antine, and they are receiving and their potential implications for He said the rise in cases was ity of the virus remaining sus- ered from the coronavirus all necessary medical care, it COVID-19 pandemic. also due to the high rate of in- pended in the air under normal (COVD-19) on Saturday, taking added. The statement said the QNA He said the medical sector fection among conditions is very the total number of recover- MoPH conducted laboratory DOHA receives all required support through arrivals from BATTLE low. ies in the country to 109, tests for 3,538 people in the the proactive approach adopted by European coun- AGAINST “If someone the Ministry of Public Health last 24 hours, bringing the total THE Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) the government since the efforts tries and the enters a room, (MoPH) has announced. number of COVID-19 tests to has announced the start of home delivery began to contain the virus, through US. Most of the COVID-19 coughs or sneez- The number of confirmed date to 31,951. service of medicines in cooperation with its implementation of strict precau- returnees are es, the virus may COVID-19 cases jumped by The MoPH urged citizens Qatar Post, by communicating on phone tionary measures to ensure social Qataris who are subjected to remain suspended in the air for 250 to reach 1,325. and residents under home numbers through the “WhatsApp” app, which distancing, and to maintain the quarantine, he added. hours as per an experiment con- In a statement, the MoPH quarantine to strictly adhere was allocated to each health centre. absorptive capacity of the medical “We discovered a relatively ducted by an American university said some of the new cases to the specific requirements In a stament, the PHCC said the home sector, which is extremely important. large percentage of infections where the virus, which was artifi- of infection are related to and quarantine procedures. It delivery service aims to limit patients’ visits “Therefore, critical decisions among the returnees ,” he said. cially transmitted, was found in travellers returning from also stressed the importance to health centres and to assure the need of were taken, such as quarantining “All those in quarantine in the air after three hours,” he said. abroad or those who have of staying at home in curbing community members to stay at home to curb all citizens returning from abroad, in hotels must take more precau- been in contact with these the outbreak of COVID-19. the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). addition to suspending schools and tion than they used to as each Continued on page 2 Patients can request for the medicine shops until further notice,” he added. delivery service via WhatsApp numbers for He said one of the focused goals each health centre from Sunday to Thursday is the development of a research road- (from 8 am until 2 pm and from 4 pm to map that will contribute to the global 10 pm). There will be no service during the efforts to combat coronavirus. “This Qatar distributes food parcels in Gaza weekend (Friday and Saturday). The PHCC includes setting a proactive implemen- added that the medicine delivery service tation plan to keep the situation under THE Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, in was launched during the first stage for Qatari control, investing more in monitoring, coordination with the Qatar Fund for Development, distrib- citizens only, and it will be made available to implementing precautionary meas- uted food parcels to hundreds of vulnerable families in all soon, for free. ures, continuing to test samples and the Gaza Strip on Saturday. As for medicine charges, they are free applying isolation, ensuring the safety Chairman of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruc- for Qataris and for the category exempt from of all citizens and residents, increas- tion of Gaza Ambassador Mohammed al Emadi said the paying the fees and for citizens of the Gulf ing awareness and educating people process of distributing food parcels was done through Cooperation Council states. For the non- about the disease,” he added. the General Administration of Zakat Committees of the exempt category and residents, the payment Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Gaza, will be by bank card. Cash is not accepted. for the benefit of hundreds of families classified within The PHCC stressed on the continuous the ministry’s data as the poorest and in need of urgent work to facilitate access to all services by assistance. The Qatari Committee provides daily meals the best available means in order to main- MME steps up inspection and basic necessities for those in the quarantine centres tain the continuity of their provision and in Gaza, in addition to recently providing food parcels to develop them in a manner commensurate of food outlets (PG 14 ) hundreds of families of the quarantined. (TNN) with the current situation. Katara launches initiative to donate 5 tonnes Ministry sets evaluation policy for of vegetables to needy people daily end of second semester exams The Cultural Village Foundation (Ka- QNA to the end of the second semes- mester. tara), in cooperation DOHA ter of day schools will be dealt Schools monitor grades in with the Katara with according to the distance the NSIS system. Farmers Forum, the THE Ministry of Education learning system as follows: 2. The end of the second Qatar Red Crescent and Higher Education has an- First: Grades from 1-3 semester test (the main test): Society and the nounced the student evalua- 1. The marks assigned to • The test is a weekly as- Youth Activities De- tion policy for the end of the the ongoing evaluation for the signment that will be given to partment at Al Ahli second semester exams of the second half of the second se- the student at the end of each Club, has launched 2019-20 academic year for mester for the period after the week through distance learn- an initiative to dis- the distance learning system, midterm of the second semes- ing system. tribute 5 tonnes of from grades 1 to grade 11 (day school students to resume ter test is calculated as follows: • The number of assign- vegetables to those schools). studies with a distance learn- Schools calculate the same ments will be six, one assign- in need every day. In a circular, the ministry ing system. marks that a student obtained ment per week for each subject. (TNN) PAGE 2 said this policy comes on the The ministry said it was de- in the ongoing assessment in basis of the decision for day cided that the marks allocated the first half of the second se- Continued on page 2 02 Sunday, April 5, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Amir congratulates Senegal’s president THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Saturday sent a cable of congratulations to President of Senegal Macky Sall on the occasion of his country’s National Day.
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