Government entities to work from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm from May 31

The government offices in Qatar will reopen on Sunday, May 31, 2020, after Eid Al-Fitr holidays and will return to 7:00 am to 1:00 pm schedule.

The government entities will adhere to the decision of reducing the number of employees to 20 percent of the total number of employees, while the other 80 percent of employees work remotely from home. This comes under the preventive and precautionary measures to combat new coronavirus (COVID-19).

نود تذكير الجميع بأوقات العمل في القطاع الحكومي وذلك اعتبارا من يوم الأحد الموافق 31/5/2020 من الساعة السابعة صباحاً الى الساعة الواحدة ظهراً مع الإلتزام بنسبة 20٪ من الموظفين في مواقع العمل و 80٪ من الموظفين بالعمل عن بُعد.

— وزارة التنمية والعمل (@ADLSAQa) May 28, 2020

Earlier, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) outlined some preventive measures to follow in case of close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. Close contact of a COVID-19 case is the one who has a face to face contact for at least 15 minutes or is in the same closed space for at least two hours with COVID-19 case.

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs stressed the need to continue adhering to the precautionary measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) when the government sector returns to work on Sunday. #QNA

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) May 28, 2020

As Qatar ramps up efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19, all citizens, and residents are obligated to install the EHTERAZ App on smartphones when leaving the house for any reason. 

As of today, May 17, it is mandatory for all individuals (citizens and residents) to wear a face mask in public.

For any queries, or concerns related to COVID-19 in Qatar, the public can contact a 24/7 hotline set up by the Ministry. The hotline number is 16000 and is toll-free.

Here's everything you need to know about the virus, including ways to protect yourself.

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