Quarantine Rules for Arriving Persons Eased
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INDEX BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR 2-5, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 SPORT | Page 1 ARAB WORLD 6 BUSINESS 1-12 GWC posts INTERNATIONAL 7-17 SPORTS 1-8 QNB Stars QR109.5mn League net profi t in H1; DOW JONES QE NYMEX returns Friday revenues top 26,840.40 9,396.40 41.96 aft er 4-month +159.53 +24.67 +1.15 QR598mn +0.60% +0.26% +2.82% break Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11617 July 22, 2020 Dhul-Hijjah 1, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Quarantine rules for arriving persons eased zQatari citizens and their wives, spouses and children, and permanent residency holders can travel outside the country and return at any time, while adhering to all the procedures zList of low-risk countries published on the Ministry of Public Health’s website zResidents will be allowed to return to Qatar starting August 1, 2020. zResidents have to submit return requests via the “Qatar Portal” website to get entry permits zArrivals from countries not included in the list of low-risk countries and where there are no accredited Covid-19 testing centres will be required to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense for one week zWorkers in the various sectors are required to co-ordinate the dates of travel and return with their employers s part of lifting the Covid-19 countries and in which there are no as explained in the statement. 40 countries on low-risk list restrictions gradually, the gov- Eligible for home quarantine accredited Covid-19 testing centres Residents will be allowed to return Aernment has announced chang- will be required to quarantine in a ho- to Qatar starting the fi rst of August Following is the list of low-risk es to the quarantine requirements for Persons with serious health from kidney failure; Those with tel at their own expense for one week, 2020. Their entry will be organised countries, as published on the incoming passengers after reviewing conditions and others falling in the chronic liver disease; Those with provided that hotel accommodation is based on a series of priorities, includ- Ministry of Public Health’s website. the travel policy announced earlier. following categories have been made lower limb amputation; Those with booked through the “Discover Qatar” ing public health indicators, the nature The list will be reviewed every two The changes come into eff ect today. eligible for home quarantine for a disabilities and require support to website before arriving in Qatar. After of the needs of the various government weeks, according to Government A statement issued by the Govern- week, regardless of the country from carry out activities; Disabled children the week has elapsed, the ending of the and semi-government sectors and hu- Communications Off ice ment Communications Offi ce (GCO) which they arrived. and their mothers; Those who suff er quarantine period will depend on the manitarian cases, and through submit- announcement yesterday. It includes said the revision was based on public They are: Those over 55 years of from epilepsy and receive treatment; result of a Covid-19 test. If the result ting return requests for permits via the 40 countries as of now. health indicators in Qatar as well as age; Those who have had an organ Those with diabetic foot; Those with is positive, the traveller will be trans- “Qatar Portal” website based on the around the world. or spinal cord transplant; Those who immediate relatives who have died ferred to isolation, and if it is negative, above-mentioned priorities. Europe: Malta, Finland, Hungary, From today, passengers arriving in receive immuno-suppressive therapy; in the 10 days prior to their arrival; the person will commit to home quar- The employer shall bear the costs of Estonia, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Doha from low-risk countries are re- Those who suff er from heart disease; Those receiving treatment for mental antine for another week, in which case the quarantine in the dedicated facilities Cyprus, Ireland, Greece, Italy, quired to take a coronavirus test upon Those who suff er from moderate to and psychiatric illnesses, and people the status on the Ehteraz application for blue collar workers in the private sec- Slovakia, Denmark, the Netherlands, arrival at the airport, and sign a formal severe asthma; Those who receive suff ering from claustrophobia; Those will be yellow and will change to green tor and domestic workers at a nominal Germany, Poland, France, Slovenia, pledge to adhere to quarantine at home cancer treatment; Pregnant women; who suff er from diabetes and receive after the week has passed. cost after obtaining the entry permit. Belgium, United Kingdom, Czech for a week. The traveller’s status on Babysitting mothers with children up treatment; Those who have high Qatari citizens and their wives, Workers in the various sectors are Republic, Austria, Switzerland, the Ehteraz application will be yellow, to five years old; Those who suff er blood pressure. spouses and children, and permanent required to coordinate the dates of Iceland, Spain, Croatia and Andorra which means that they are required to residency holders can travel outside the travel and return with their employers. Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam quarantine. country and return at any time, while Families and workers in the education , China, Thailand , Malaysia, South After the week has elapsed, the per- Authority. The list of low-risk coun- included in the list of low-risk countries adhering to all the aforementioned pro- sector must take the quarantine period Korea, Japan and Turkey son must go to one of the dedicated tries will be reviewed every two weeks. and in which Covid-19 testing centres cedures and according to the status of into account when planning their re- Oceania: New Zealand and Australia health centres to get another corona- If there are accredited Covid-19 have been accredited are required to ob- the countries from where they came. turn to Qatar in order to avoid absence Africa: Morocco and Algeria virus test. If the result is positive, the testing centres in one of these low- tain a virus-free certifi cate from there Patients receiving treatment abroad during the mandatory quarantine pe- Americas: Canada person will be transferred to isolation, risk countries, obtaining a Covid-free no more than 48 hours before travelling. at the expense of the state of Qatar and riod, whether in the designated facili- and if it is negative, the quarantine pe- certifi cate from one of these centres They also should adhere to home quar- their registered companions, and em- ties or at home. riod ends and the status on the Ehteraz exempts the traveller from taking the antine for a week upon arrival in Doha ployees who are dispatched for work It should also be noted that the For more information regarding application will change to green. test at the airport upon arrival in the while also following the policy and con- assignments, will be exempt from process of issuing return permits for the process of issuing return permits It should be noted that the list of country, provided that the date of ob- ditions applied to arrivals from the low- bearing the cost of the hotel, as the rel- residents will be through the “Qatar to Qatar, visit the Ministry of Public low-risk countries will be published on taining the certifi cate does not exceed risk countries mentioned above. evant body will cover the costs of the Portal“ website until the need to or- Health page on Covid-19 or contact the Ministry of Public Health’s website 48 hours before travelling. Arrivals from other countries that hotel quarantine if the traveller meets ganise the entry process ends, based on the Government Contact Centre via and announced by the Civil Aviation Arrivals from countries that are not are not included in the list of low-risk the conditions of the hotel quarantine, relevant public health indicators. the hotline (109). Thundery rain, strong Embassy hands over QC aid to Paraguay winds forecast for today Thundery rain is expected in some places along with sudden strong AstraZeneca targets winds by this afternoon, the Qatar Met department said in its forecast for today. Off shore areas, too, are year-end for Covid likely to see windy conditions in addition to high seas. The wind speed may go up to 30 knots inshore and 25 knots off shore during vaccine at cost price thundery conditions, with the sea level rising to 8ft in some places. There is a chance of rain, which may AFP swift evaluation. We are carrying out become thundery in some places by Paris clinical trials which allows us to gain the afternoon, and blowing dust is time,” said Soriot. also likely. Page 20 He added the group had begun coronavirus vaccine being to produce product in “a number of Call for greater inclusion developed by the University regions” so they would be ready to A of Oxford and AstraZeneca start delivering “if the clinical trials of youth in global issues should be available globally “at cost are positive.” The five-day virtual Empower price” by year-end, the fi rm’s direc- Youth Conference 2020, hosted tor general said yesterday. by Education Above All (EAA) Qatar’s embassy in Paraguay has handed over aid, which included medical equipment, supplies and devices for dealing “Our objective is to bring the vac- Foundation’s programme, Reach with the coronavirus (Covid-19), and 500 food parcels and hygiene kits, to the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare cine to everybody, (and) equally to Out To Asia, featured a combination in Paraguay.