Qatar has extended strict quarantine regulations that require travelers to isolate the the way up to 14 days upon arrival in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.
“For all arrivals, adding nationals, citizens and visa holders, quarantine needs now last for all arrival dates until December 31, 2020,” reported The Peninsula newspaper, which displays the Discover Qatar website.
Arrivals in Qatar from “low-risk countries” will have to spend a coronavirus at the airport and signal an official commitment to comply with quarantine at home for one week.
Travelers will have to go through a moment check and the quarantine age will end if the effects are negative again. If the verification is positive, the user will be moved to a government facility to be isolated.
People arriving from “high-risk countries” will want to download a “virus-free certificate” no later than 48 hours before traveling from an accredited COVID-19 control center. They will then be registered in the home quarantine policy when they are in Katar.
If travelers cannot download a virus-free certificate in the country of departure, they will want to book a hotel on their own for a week to quarantine it for seven days before undergoing a COVID-19 test.
Regulations were due to expire on October 31.
Qatari citizens, permanent residence card holders and, in the past, recently approved visa holders can enter the country and must go through a coronavirus check or quarantine upon return, depending on whether the country of departure is of low threat or not.
The Peninsula also reported: “There is a limit on arrivals in Qatar and demand is incredibly high.
The existing list of low-risk countries, according to the Ministry of Public Health’s website, lists 40 nations and China, Vietnam and Malaysia in the Asia-Pacific region; United Kingdom, Italy, France and Greece in Europe; Morocco, Algeria and Turkey in the Middle East.
Qatar is the most affected country in the Middle East after Iran, reporting 128405 showed cases of coronavirus and 220 deaths.
A total of 12,5373 more people have recovered from the virus since the start of the pandemic.
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