Qatar announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday saying the number of infections was likely to rise.
The number of coronavirus infections in the energy-rich Gulf state is now 262 so far.
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The health ministry said the new cases had been found in quarantine and not mixing among the public.
On Sunday, Qatar announced three coronavirus victims who had “shared accommodation”. Wednesday’s major spike in cases was related to those three expatriate workers.
The ministry added the number of people infected “is likely to increase among contacts of previously announced patients”.
It said “community members to be reassured that all declared cases enjoy a very good health condition and receive medical care at the Center for Transitional Diseases”.
Qatar has not reported any fatalities but closed universities and schools, cancelled many public events, including the MotoGP, and banned travellers from 14 countries entering the country.
