Doha: Qatar has reduced the isolation period of covid victims. It was reduced from ten days to seven days. Medical leave has also been reduced. The isolation period was shortened after the majority of covid positives were found to be cured within seven days.
A rapid antigen test should be done on the seventh day. If it is negative, the green signal will come on the Ihtiras app as well. If the antigen test result is positive, the isolation should be continued for three more days. After that, it can be released without testing. Medical leave for covid sufferers has also been cut. Earlier, leave was granted for 10 days. From now on, he has to report for work on the eighth day.
The Ministry of Health also said that those leaving the isolation should adhere to the covid regulations. Covid was confirmed to be 2,748 people in Qatar today. Of these, 451 were passengers. 2 deaths were also confirmed. Qatar has taken legal action against more than 600 people for violating the Covid standards.