Updates for the nation tonight. Follow and like this thread for updates. #coronaqatar 9 April 2020
1- all business to stop operations over the weekend (friday and saturday). This applies to shops and offices. Only essential services such as Supermarkets, petrol stations, Pharmacies may remain open. Full list to be shared on iloveqatar.net/corona
2- The country understands that it's difficult for businesses, but this is a necessary step.
3- The minimum amount needed to open a bank account is now removed to ensure that ALL individuals can open a bank account.
3- The minimum amount needed to open a bank account is now removed to ensure that ALL individuals can open a bank account.
4- To explain why there are sudden spikes in this chart of announced individuals found positive, is due to extensive tests in certain areas and people returning from travels.
5- Why is there still an increase on the number of people with the virus? Partially because of the increase in testing and partially due to people not following the recommended practices of staying safe and not spreading the virus.
6- 86% of those affected are male 14% are female. Most people who have been affected are between 25-45 years old. The majority of people that have been affected are expat males.
9- There have been 3,775 reports of violations over a week
to 4457999
10- 378 companies have been fined for not following the regulations placed by the ministries .
to 4457999
10- 378 companies have been fined for not following the regulations placed by the ministries .
11- Qatar is ranked 1st in the Middle East for Food security and ranked 13 globally.
12- Qatar Charity have worked greatly to help the nation. 43,000 food baskets have been passed out, 94,000 hot meals, 41,000 santization packs, working with 20 ambassadors to support @qcharity #mashallah
13- Qatar is sanitizing the streets, covering 197 areas, and 232 labor camps are being covered.
7- the Government Call center
currently has over 300 staff working on the websites and comms.
8- 340,541 calls made to the call center, the average response time is 11 seconds. Additionally over 6.8m educational SMS messages have been sent out in multiple languages.
currently has over 300 staff working on the websites and comms.
8- 340,541 calls made to the call center, the average response time is 11 seconds. Additionally over 6.8m educational SMS messages have been sent out in multiple languages.
IMPORTANT: there will be a new app called Ehteraz which will help us to contain the virus.
Please see latest post for more.
Please see latest post for more.
