COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar

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The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Qatar since February 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

course

On February 27, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Qatar. This case first appeared in the WHO situation reports on March 1, 2020.

One month later, in the WHO report of April 3, 2020, there were already over 1,000 infected people. The number then rose rapidly: on April 19 there were over 5,000, on April 27 over 10,000 and on May 29 over 50,000 Covid-19 cases. The first death was included in the report by the WHO on March 29. There were 10 deaths after one month and 33 deaths after two months.

activities

As of May 17, 2020, all people who leave their home are required to wear face masks. A violation can result in fines of up to € 51,000 or three years in prison.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Qatar
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to
WHO data

New infections in Qatar
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to
WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Qatar
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to
WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Qatar
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to
WHO data

Remarks

  1. a b c d Since August 17, 2020, the WHO reports have only been published weekly, but contain additional information (around cases per million inhabitants). The last daily WHO report ( No. 209 , pdf) was published on August 16, 2020.
  2. a b c d Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).
  3. a b In WHO report No. 167 of July 5, 2020, the number of infections had fallen by 385 (99,183 after 99,568 in the report of July 4, 2020), as some cases were taken out after a revision, as was also the case Page 16. But the table incorrectly states +530. Therefore -385 was given here. The number of deaths on that day is also incorrectly calculated: the report says +2, but it is ± 0 (123 after 123 in the report of July 4, 2020).

Testing

As of August 19, 2020, 566,013 tests had been performed. That day there were around 5,000 tests.

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Qatar  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

Individual evidence

  1. Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. Irlanda e Suécia têm primeiras mortes por coronavírus; Catar vê alta de casos ( pt-br )
  4. World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . March 1, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. a b c d e Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on May 11, 2020 .
  6. Depending on the date of the WHO report, i.e. the status of the previous day.
  7. Stuttgarter Zeitung, Corona Pandemic - Qatar introduces mandatory masking and threatens to exorbitant penalties , May 15, 2020
  8. Twitter message from the Qatar Ministry of the Interior, May 14, 2020
  9. Coronavirus: Qatar reports 295 new Covid-19 cases, 303 recoveries. Khaleej Times , August 19, 2020, accessed August 20, 2020 .