A view shows Souq Waqif almost empty, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Doha, Qatar March 17, 2020. (Reuters)
Qatar reports 10 new coronavirus cases, total at 470
Qatar confirmed 10 new coronavirus cases raising the total number of cases in the country to 470, the ministry of health said on Friday.
The ministry added that most of the new cases were related to travelers who recently came to Qatar from UK and Switzerland and were placed in quarantine. Five of the cases were Qatari nationals.
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