The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health today announced 126 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 21 more patients having recovered from the virus. Some new cases are related to travelers who came to the State of Qatar and others related to contacts. The new cases have been put into quarantine and […]
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Ministry issues directives to private companies regarding measures to protect workers
File picture QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs issued a set of directives that companies operating in the private sector must take at the workplace and housing to protect workers, as part of preventive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The directives included a set of instructions that […]
Qatari Businessmen Association mulls fund to support troubled companies amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) members and officials during the video conference. The Peninsula Doha: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) is planning to establish a ‘business fund’ to provide technical and financial support for troubled companies in the private sector which are facing the economic impact of COVID-19 in Qatar, it announced yesterday. In a […]
54 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar; 9 recovered
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health announced 54 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) today and 9 cases of recovery in Qatar. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar now stands at 835. The total number of Covid-19 tests done in Qatar now stands at 24,825. In a statement, […]
COVID-19 in Qatar: 84% from quarantine; only 3% critical
The Peninsula Online DOHA: H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management has said that out of total COVID-19 cases in Qatar, 84% cases were traced from inside quarantine. “About 16 percent cases (in Qatar) were recorded out of quarantine, 84 percent […]
Qatar directs 80% private sector employees to start working remotely from tomorrow; rest to work lesser hours
QNA His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the meeting held by the Council of Ministers this afternoon through video conferencing. Some important points: 1) 80 percent private sector employees to work from home 2) Rest will work from 7am to 1pm 3) Stop home cleaning […]
Over 1 million man-hours without ‘loss time injury’ in Industrial Area Sewage Treatment Works Project
The Peninsula Online Ashghal achieved over 1 million man-hours without loss time injury (LTI) since it started implementing the works of the Industrial Area Sewage Treatment Works Design and Build Project (Third Expansion). Ashghal, represented by Khalid Saif Al-Khayareen, Drainage Networks Projects Department Manager, honoured the project contractor, Larsen & Toubro limited for this achievement. […]
Drive through COVID-19 testing station opens for those under home quarantine in Qatar
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health has opened a drive through COVID-19 testing station for people under home quarantine following their return to Qatar from travel. The drive through testing is reserved for those people who meet all the following criteria: Those who have returned to Qatar from overseas between March 10 and March […]
Workers in quarantine to get full salary, says Ministry of Labour
Muhammed Hassan Al Obaidly, Assistant Undersecretary for Labour Affairs at MADLSA. Baher Amin © The Peninsula Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula The Ministry of Administrative Development Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) said yesterday that, as per the policies of the Ministry, workers in quarantine and isolation will be paid full salary without any deduction and […]
Qatar records second death from Covid-19; 88 new cases and 11 recoveries
QNA Doha: The Ministry of Public Health announced today that it recorded 88 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 11 cases of recovery, in addition to recording the second death from the virus in Qatar. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar now stands at 781. In a statement, the ministry […]