(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) DOHA, March 21 (KUNA) -- The Qatari Ministry of Public Health reported Tuesday the detection of a new coronavirus infection in the country.
Lab tests showed that a 62-year-old resident suffers from the virus, the ministry said in a press statement.
It added that the resident was then placed in isolation to receive the necessary medical attention.
The statement noted that the person in question did not interact with anyone else with similar symptoms. The person came in with symptoms of fever and abdominal pain.
People who interacted with the patient but did not have any symptoms are currently undergoing the necessary medical examination. They will be monitored for the next two weeks to ensure that no symptoms develop, it stressed.
This is the first confirmed case of 2017. There were a total 19 confirmed cases in Qatar, which led to seven deaths. (end) nnd.ibi
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