Entry to Qatar has been temporarily suspended for people from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan,Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand.

The Government Communications Office (GCO) said yesterday that in addition to Qatar Airways’ announcement regarding flights to and from Italy, entry to Qatar is temporarily suspended for all those intending to travel from certain countries, as of today.
The decision comes as a preventive measure due to the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide.

In a statement, the GCO said yesterday that the step comes in line with Qatar’s efforts to take all necessary preventive measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
“The decision affects all individuals intending to enter from these countries, including visas upon arrival, those with a residence or work permit, and temporary visitors.”
Qatar has urged all citizens and residents to avoid all but essential travel at this time.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday reported three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Qatar, bringing the number of confirmed cases of the virus in the country to 15 so far.

The three new cases, found among expatriates, have been admitted to the Communicable Diseases Centre under complete quarantine. Everyone who shared the residence with them has been isolated, in addition to checking all the people who came in contact with them to make sure they are not infected, the official Qatar News Agency said quoting a MoPH statement.

The ministry stressed that the risk of the coronavirus spreading in the country remains low.
For any inquiry related to the coronavirus, the residents can call 16000, toll-free around the clock.

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