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Qatar COVID-19 cases: 94% foreigners affected by corona virus


Corona pandemic: the worst threat to humanity in modern history has somehow spread-wide across the world and been cutting down the economy, the health of everyone. Even, developed nations are stumbling about defending the corona pandemic and controlling the spread rate of the virus. Nations have called on lockdown' to make people sit inside the home and stay away from getting infected. The Officials and The government of every nation are making efforts at the utmost level to protect its citizens and as well as expats, migrants, and  NRIs. Nations are making their best to give medical services and essential needs to the people staying inside.

Countries in the middle east which have most of the expats have made their statements to support the migrants, expats in their nation during this corona pandemic and Qatar also made such a statement. Qatar made a row of announcements that they will support the expats & migrant workers and will also raise funds to meet the needs of migrants, daily-wage workers. But, it's devastating that no announcements made by Qatar doesn't
came into existence so far to the ground level.

Based on the latest reports from Communicable Disease Center (CDC), there is a total of 11,464 COVID-19 positive cases in Qatar. About 94% of the positive cases are non-Qatari, while only 6% of the positive cases are locals. The daily COVID-19 stats of the CDC Epidemiology show that of the 12156 total cases recorded by Qatari authorities, 32% are Pakistani, 20% Nepalese, and 18% are Bangladeshi migrant workers.

Communicable Disease Center (CDC) indicates that 91% of COVID-19 total cases in Qatar are male and only 9% are women;10,654 cases are non-Qatari men, while 850 are foreign women. Differentiating the cases based on people's age shows that 36,79% of COVID-19 cases in Qatar are 25-34 years; 29,61% are 45-54 years; and 11,42% are between 15-24 years. COVID-19 positive cases are self-isolated at their home mostly. 
Currently, 6750 number of non-Qatari are in COVID-19 quarantine isolation; about 3,750 are in community vs 311 locals, while only 494 foreigners are hospitalized in HMC facility on a total of 1,019.



The report revealed clearly that the COVID-19 treatment reserved for foreign patients compared to locals in the Gulf State is different. There is no considerations about the poverty level, the economic situation of many underpaid migrant workers. The Migrant workers are unable to get treatments in Qatari clinics as they couldn't make their fee paid at hospitals. Migrant workers were worried a lot about this kind of support they received from Qatar.

Based on the daily statistics publicized by International Human Rights Organizations, including Human Rights Watch about the COVID-19 cases revealed that most of the cases arise  from Industrial Area, Barwa City, and Labour City, all parts of Doha. Doha is already infamous for the slum conditions and overcrowded camps where the migrant workers are staying.

Migrants were made to stay here for the works involved in building infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Human Rights activists' questions, "Does Qatar really see FIFA World Cup even before the pandemic faced poor conditions and unsafe workspaces?". Activists also ask, "Why can't Qatari authorities shall ensure all migrant workers’ right to health is fully protected during corona pandemic than arresting or expelling migrant workers to stem the spread of the virus as happened recently?".

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