Qatar: single new death, 263 contaminations with covid past hours

DOHA, March 8 (KUNA) -- Qatari ministry of health on Monday declared recording a single death as a result of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in past hours, putting the death toll at 263.
The ministry said in a statement there were also 468 infection cases during the same duration, with the caseload settling at 167,417.
It also revealed that there were 298 new recovery cases, with the tally of the recuperated settling at 156,299. (end) nnd.rk