85-year-old woman beats coronavirus in Qatar, MoPH announces

While the daily numbers of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Qatar may be overwhelming, it is important to recognize the dedicated efforts and the hard work the country's health system has been putting into providing the best possible care to each affected patient. 

This is clearly reflected in the country's mortality rate, which is considered among the lowest in the world. There have also been over 1900 recoveries of patients in the country so far. 

Moreover, the country's intensified focus on early detection has seen over 109,000 people being tested in a short span of time.

As the country utilizes all resources to combat the virus, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) shared delightful news on its social media pages yesterday. 

An 85-year-old Qatari female has successfully beat the COVID-19 and left Hamad Medical Corporation's Communicable Disease Center (CDC) recently.

She "is believed to be the oldest person in the country who has recovered from COVID-19," MoPH stated.

In a heart-warming video, the CDC staff is seen bidding farewell to the female patient who has recovered from COVID-19.

This week staff from HMC’s Communicable Disease Center (CDC) gathered to say goodbye to a special patient. The 85-year-old Qatari woman is believed to be the oldest person in the country who has recovered from COVID-19#YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/SZBHnrVN54

— وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) May 5, 2020

According to the video, "In mid-March after complaining of a fever and cough, the woman was diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to the CDC for treatment. 

Earlier this week, she was discharged from the hospital after two consecutive tests confirmed she had been cured of the virus," the video highlights. 

A group of senior doctors and nurses gathered to say goodbye to the special patient.

Meanwhile, health authorities in Qatar continue to implement the highest level of monitoring, detection, and management procedures to deal with the virus, the public has been advised to follow certain measures to safeguard their health.

For any queries, or concerns related to COVID-19 in Qatar, the public can contact a 24/7 hotline set up by the Ministry. The hotline number is 16000 and is toll-free.

Here's everything you need to know about the virus, including ways to protect yourself.

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