Ministry of Public Health today announced that 1,716 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered, and 1,844 people have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in Qatar to 49,413. The Ministry also announces 4 deaths due to the virus. The Ministry states that in […]
Year: 2020
Secondary school certificate control centers working smoothly
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, interacting with employees during his visit to the secondary school certificate control centers at Sumaya and Hafsa schools for girls yesterday. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi made an […]
Sidra Medicine takes safety measures against COVID-19
Visitors need to show Ehteraz app on entry. Sidra Medicine, to ensure the safety of its patients, their families and its staff, has implemented several protocols at its hospital, in line with nation-wide mandatory measures regarding COVID-19. The safety measures include that all patients, their companions/guardians and visitors as well as staff are screened prior […]
Passengers must wear masks and carry hand sanitisers: HIA
Taking more steps to make travel safe, the Hamad International Airport (HIA) said yesterday that wearing face masks is compulsory for passengers and they would be required to carry alcohol-based hand sanitisers. The world-class airport has made sanitising stations throughout the terminal. “It is mandatory for all travelling passengers to wear face masks, without which […]
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Iran; tremors felt in Qatar
The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Seismic Network recorded 5.7 magnitude earthquake at southwest part of Iran on June 9, 2020 at 8:18pm Qatar time. The Iran news agency IRNA confirmed that a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Fars province on Tuesday. “Tremors were felt in the eastern coast of Qatar and is expected to be felt […]
Explained: How to book your hotel for mandatory quarantine while returning to Qatar
Doha: Qatar will be gradually lifting the Covid-19 restrictions in four phases from June 15 In the first phase trips outside Qatar in cases of extreme necessity will be allowed and everyone who returns to Doha will be subjected to hotel quarantine on their personal expense for full two weeks. In third phase, low risk […]
Hamad International Airport reminds departing passengers of travel safety measures
The Peninsula Online Doha: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has reminded departing passengers of the current safety measures to be observed and complied with while travelling, to ensure the safety of all passengers and airport staff. “Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport if showing any of the following symptoms: fever, dry cough, shortness […]
Qatar Labour Ministry announces summer working hours in open workplaces
File photo by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs has announced that special working hours in open workplaces during summer will be effective from June 15 until August 31 and warned of strict action against companies who don’t comply. “The Ministry requests owners […]
6 more flights from Qatar to India; total 27 flights in June
The Peninsula Online Doha: Indian External Affairs Ministry has published a new list of flights from Doha to various Indian cities as part of repatriation efforts by the Indian government. As per the list published on their website, there will be 6 flights from June 18 to 2 states of India as part of the […]
Five more die of Covid-19 in Qatar as 1721 test positive on June 9
Arabic typography sculpture at Doha Cornich. pic: Baher Amin The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today reported 1721 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1634 people recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in Qatar to 47,569. The Ministry also announced there were 5 deaths The ministry said […]