New Drive-through PCR Testing Centre to Open in Lusail
A new drive-through COVID-19 testing centre will be opened by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Lusail tomorrow, 6 January to significantly expand capacity and enhance accessibility for COVID-19…
Quarantine of Medical Workers Reduced to 7 Days
The quarantine period for COVID-19-positive health workers has been reduced from 10 to 7 days provided that the person does not show any symptoms, based on the latest COVID-19 clinical…
Qatar Updates COVID-19 Risk Classification, Adds Ten More Countries to Red List
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) updated the classification countries based on the level of COVID-19 risk. Countries classified under the Green list are now at 143, previously 159, while…
Qatar COVID-19 Cases Spike as Country Faces ‘Third Wave’ Fuelled by Omicron
Qatar is now witnessing a third wave of COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant, with daily cases now reaching more than a thousand, a health official said. Speaking on…
Use Emergency Services Only for Critical Medical Conditions: HMC
With the Omicron variant causing an increase in COVID-19 cases in Qatar, senior officials from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) are asking the community to support their emergency services by only…
Sidra Medicine COVID-19 Testing Centre No Longer Accepting Walk-Ins
The COVID-19 testing centre at Sidra Medicine will no longer accept walk-ins or in-person registrations, in light of the current situation and in the interest of public health and safety…
14 PHCC Health Centres Offer Drive-thru COVID-19 PCR Tests
People with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are advised to go directly to any of the 28 Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) health centres for testing, free of charge. Patients…
Qatar Reinforces Wearing of Masks in All Closed and Open Public Places
Following the rise in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the detection of new Omicron cases in Qatar, the Cabinet approved the decision to reinforce wearing masks in…
MoPH to Open New Vaccination Centre for Business and Industry Sector on 9 January
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is set to open the Qatar Vaccination Center – for Business and Industry Sector in Bu Garn to significantly expand the capacity of the…
Qatar Changes Validity of COVID-19 Vaccine from 12 Months to 9 Months
In order to ensure the health and safety of the population, Qatar has changed the vaccine validity of COVID-19 immunity from 12 months to 9 months following the second dose….