DOHA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Qatari Health Ministry on Thursday announced 287 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 112,092, official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
Meanwhile, 292 more recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 108,831, while the death toll remained 178, according to a ministry statement quoted by QNA.
The ministry attributed the increase in coronavirus infections to gatherings and visits as well as ignoring the preventive measures such as staying at home and social distancing.
A total of 511,000 persons in Qatar have taken lab tests for COVID-19 so far. Enditem
