Coronavirus: Qatar reports 498 new Covid-19 cases, 701 recoveries

No deaths were announced in the country on Saturday as a result of the illness.

The Qatar health ministry on Saturday, July 11, reported 498 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, along with 701 recoveries.

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No deaths were announced in the country as a result of the illness.
The total number of recoveries in the country now stand at 98,934 and the total number of deaths reaching 146.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on July 6, their health ministries said.
Qatar, which did not impose curfews, began a four-phase lifting of restrictions on June 15. The second phase began on July 1, allowing the limited reopening of restaurants, beaches and parks.
Qatar has the second highest number of cases after much larger Saudi Arabia in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which together have recorded more than 489,000 cases and 3,000 deaths.
(With inputs from Reuters)

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