www.thepeninsula.qa Friday 29 May 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8272 6 Shawwal - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 EU can move on Premier League to Brexit, but needs UK restart on June 17 to budge, says EU after coronavirus trade chief shutdown Get 2X data and a FREE beIN CONNECT voucher with Shahry 5G #Hadaya_Ooredoo *Terms and conditions apply Amir and Russian President review HMC announces new strategic ties, global developments protocol for handling COVID-19 patients THE PENINSULA — DOHA Majority of patients with COVID-19, will be Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced a new discharged from healthcare facilities after 14 protocol for the handling of days of their first positive swab. COVID-19 patients in compliance with World Health The new discharge policy applies only to Organisation’s guidelines. those patients who do not require medical According to the new pro- tocol, the majority of patients support. QNA — DOHA with COVID-19 in Qatar will be and enhancing them in the fields of investment, discharged from healthcare Discharged patients should follow the health military, defence, health and sports cooper- facilities 14 days after their first instructions including downloading and Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ation, especially the exchange of experiences positive swab. Upon discharge yesterday held via telephone a conversation in the field of organising FIFA World Cup Qatar from a hospital or isolation activating the Ehteraz application. with H E Vladimir Putin, President of the 2022. facility, patients should follow Russian Federation The latest developments in global energy the instructions provided by Discharged patients should remain in home During the call, the strategic relations markets and the most prominent issues on the medical professionals, quarantine for an additional week and between the two friendly countries were regional and international arenas were also dis- including downloading and reviewed, in addition to ways of supporting cussed during the call. activating the Ehteraz mobile offenders will be subject to penalties application. according to the penal code laws. But, they should also remain in home quarantine — not Mosques will remain closed in leaving home for any reason — for an additional week and those who violate these condi- Qatar, says Ministry of Awqaf tions will be subject to penalties according to the penal code THE PENINSULA — DOHA laws on the prevention of infec- tious diseases and the pro- The Ministry of Awqaf and tection of the community. Islamic Affairs has clarified that To date, many patients have the decision to suspend the remained in hospital or iso- prayers in mosques is still in lation facilities for longer than place while responding to the 14 days as their discharge news shared on social media required them to have two neg- the most recent scientific evi- come through because for some about reopening of the mosques. ative PCR test results before dence showing that after 10 days people the body still contains The Ministry of Awqaf con- leaving the facility. The new from the first positive swab, the traces of the virus. However, firmed on its Twitter account that protocol will benefit patients by majority of patients are no longer guidance from WHO and from the decision to suspend prayers prayers is “not official”. mosques. Preventive measures enabling them to return home contagious with COVID-19,” said around the world, including the inside mosques will continue as The illustrative pictures, and social distancing will and back to normal life as Dr. Naema Al Molawi, Virologist United Kingdom, United States, part of preventive and precau- showing worshipers per- remain and instruction stated quickly as possible. at HMC. and Germany shows that patients tionary measures taken by the forming prayers and have been in these educational materials “The new protocol for dis- “Our process for discharge so are no longer contagious after ten State to curb the spread of circulated widely on social will be followed when the sit- charging patients with COVID-19 far has required patients to wait days. In Qatar, we will go a step COVID-19. The Ministry also media platforms are a proactive uation would allow reopening is an encouraging step forward for two negative swabs before further with a 14-day period pointed out that the news circu- educational materials which of mosques according to the and brings Qatar in line with the being able to return home. between the first positive swab lated in social media regarding prepared to educate the com- conditions to be specified by the World Health Organisation However, a negative test result and discharge,” added Dr. Al reopening of mosques for munity before reopening the authorities concerned. (WHO) recommendations and can take a number of weeks to Molawi. `P2 Qatar: Unjust blockade threatens region’s security and stability QNA — NEW YORK meeting held by the UN Security Alya said. Instead of seeking to The State of Qatar is an active Council on the ‘Protection of contribute to solving and settling member of the support group of The State of Qatar reiterated that civilians in armed conflict’. these crises and their root causes, the UN Office for the Coordination the unjust blockade imposed H E Sheikha Alya said the the blockading countries have of Humanitarian Affairs, H E said, against it threatens the security Security Council stressed the Instead of seeking to chosen a path that violates the pointing to the assumption of the and stability of the region, importance of conflict prevention contribute to solving and provisions of international law State of Qatar to chair the group violates international law and in the context of a commitment and contradicts the orientations for the month of July. contradicts the orientations of to collective action to spare settling these crises and of the international community, H E Sheikha Alya noted the the international community, people all over the world the suf- their root causes, the she added. support to country-based stressing that this blockade is fering and destruction caused by Her Excellency added that the pooled funds in the UN Office imposed under false pretexts conflicts and to enhance inter- blockading countries State of Qatar is proud of its part- for the Coordination of Human- without regard for the dire national peace and security. have chosen a path that nership with the United Nations itarian Affairs since 2016, by consequences for the security Her Excellency expressed her violates the provisions of system to improve the United providing unearmarked and and stability of the region. regret that this approach was not Nations ability to respond quickly rapid funding to bridge funding This came in a statement observed in many cases, as the international law. to the millions of civilians in need gaps, referring to the support delivered by Permanent Rep- unjust and unlawful blockade in armed conflicts, noting Qatar’s provided by the State of Qatar resentative of the State of Qatar against the State of Qatar will multi-year and unearmarked to humanitarian efforts in Syria, to the United Nations Ambas- enter its fourth year on June 5. regard for the dire consequences Arab region is witnessing many contributions to the United Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, sador H E Sheikha Alya Ahmed The blockade is imposed for the security and stability of crises and conflicts that cause tre- Nations Office for the Coordi- Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and bin Saif Al Thani during a virtual under false pretences without the region, at a time when the mendous suffering, H E Sheikha nation of Humanitarian Affairs. Nigeria. `P2 Record 2,116 patients recover from COVID-19 NEW NEW CASES ACTIVE THE PENINSULA — DOHA Qatar records 1,967 new cases. The Ministry has also clarified RECOVERIES ANNOUNCED CASES that cases of infection have also 2,116 1,967 35,482 Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) New cases were detected after conducting increased among citizens and has announced 2,116 new recov- investigations by the research and investigation residents as a result of contact eries from COVID-19, which is with infected family members, higher than 1,967 new confirmed teams of the MoPH. lack of adherence to health cases reported, yesterday. The instructions and regulations. Most COVID-19 TOTAL TOTAL Ministry has also announced Non-compliance with health instructions, of the infection cases are taking DEATHS RECOVERIES three deaths due to COVID-19. place in workplace or through QATAR UPDATES regulations and contact with infected family ON 28 MAY 2020 33 15,399 Some 23 people were admitted visits and family gatherings. to intensive care due to the virus, members behind the hike in new cases. The new confirmed cases of bringing the total number of cases infection have been introduced in intensive care to 214. The three new deaths recorded yesterday belong to complete isolation in the among citizens and residents also said that most infected are The MoPH said that the new to people aged 81, 50 and 25 years. various medical facilities in the witnessed a significant rise, people ignoring the preventive cases are due to expatriate country, where they receive the with the number of infections measures recommended by the workers who were infected with new cases of infection among investigations by the research and necessary healthcare according relating to family gatherings, concerned authorities; most the virus as a result of contact with groups of workers in different investigation teams of the MoPH to the health status of each case. visits and sharing meals importantly staying at home individuals who were previously regions. The new cases have been that contributed to early detection The Ministry revealed that together with relatives and and maintaining social dis- infected, in addition to recording identified after conducting of cases.