DOHA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Health Ministry on Friday announced 520 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 102,630.
"Some 961 people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 98,233, while four others died, raising the fatalities to 146," the official Qatar News Agency reported, quoting a statement by the ministry.
It revealed that infections had been soaring due to people's gatherings and visits, and ignoring of preventive measures recommended by the government, the most important of which is staying at home and maintaining social distancing.
A total of 404,868 persons in Qatar have undergone lab tests for COVID-19 so far, it added. Enditem
