Qatar's minister of public health, Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari has stated about the government's efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event Location
Qatar , Qatar
Start Time
10 May 2020, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Asserting that Qatar has flattened the curve on COVID-19, Minister of Public Health- H E Dr Hanan Al Kuwari said that the country has put a unique system in place to fight the pandemic.
The Minister in an interview with Al Jazeera English said, “We have flattened the curve. We are not peaking that aggressively that means we have flattened the curve.”
The Minister said that, the public has been “fantastic in following the regulations” by – following the social distancing, masking and other steps announced by the authorities.
“And the country will soon see the end of the peak. Qatar is implementing the WHO practices to beat the virus spreading.
According to Dr Al Kuwari, Qatar is following the mathematical model to understand the capacity and make required preparations.
The Minister also emphasized that the high number of COVID-19 cases in the country is the result of intensive testing measures.
The Minister also said that the recovery rate of COVID-19 is high in the country, and Qatar has the lowest fatality rate, with only 12 deaths have been reported so far.
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