With 761 testing positive, Qatar records biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases

Tribune News NetworkDohaQatar recorded its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases as 761 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, raising the total to 8,525.The latest spike also caps nearly a week of 500-plus climb in daily cases, which according to a senior health official have entered the peak stage of transmission. This means the daily cases will continue to rise before they start to decline. While no new death was reported, 59 people made recovery in the last 24 hours to bring the total to 809. The death toll stands at 10.Most of the new cases are of expatriate workers. Most of them were under observation for having come in contact with those tested positive earlier. All newly-diagnosed individuals have been quarantined with proper medical attention.On its website, the ministry attributed the recent surge in daily COVID-19 cases to several reasons, including the transmission approaching a peak in Qatar. This means, the daily cases continue to rise for a period before it begins to decline, the ministry said.Besides, aggressive efforts to trace transmission chains and increased surveillance have contributed to the early detection of COVID-19 cases, it added.