Number of Coronavirus Cases in Qatar Nearing 31,000

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Qatar's number of novel coronavirus infections topped 30,000 Saturday, according to a Reuters tally based on official figures.

The health ministry reported 1,547 new cases Saturday, according to the state-run Qatar News Agency. That took the cumulative total to 30,972.

With a population of about 2.7 million people, the energy-rich Persian Gulf state has one of the world's highest per capita number of confirmed cases.

Only about 300,000 of Qatar's population are Qatari nationals and the coronavirus outbreak has affected mainly migrant workers, according to human right groups.