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HH The Amir Directs the Start of Implementing a Package of Decisions and Measures
To Combat the Spread of Coronavirus
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Published on 16 March 2020 12:00 AM

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chaired a meeting of the Supreme Committee for Crisis
Management yesterday to follow up on all developments and precautionary measures to combat the spread
of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

During the meeting, many decisions were taken, which are as follows:

Firstly: All incoming flights to Doha will be stopped starting from Wednesday, March 18, for a renewable
period of 14 days, with the exception of air cargo and transit flights, in addition to receiving any Qatari
citizens coming from any destination in the world with implementing a 14-day quarantine on them.

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As regards Qatari students who are overseas, we advise them to adhere to the policies applied in the study
country and Qatari embassies will provide any of the necessary services. These services include facilitating
the procedures for return to the State of Qatar if the need arises. We also call upon citizens and residents in
the State of Qatar to avoid traveling during the upcoming period.

Secondly: All modes of public transportation will be stopped, including metro and Karwa buses, from the night
of Sunday, 15 March at 10:00 PM.

Thirdly: The following categories are allowed to work remotely: Employees over the age of 55, pregnant
women, and people suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease,
and blood pressure disease.

Fourthly: All students in public schools will begin distant learning from Sunday, 22 March 2020 and students
from grades the first grade to the eleventh grade will be subject to ongoing evaluation system. As for the
twelfth grade students, they will undergo high school exams on time and at the exams headquarters, which
will be announced later. As for students in private schools and universities, they start studying remotely
according to the academic calendar and the evaluation systems approved for them.

Fifthly: A package of decisions related to the economic and financial sector as follows:
First decision: HH the Amir directs supporting and providing financial and economic incentives amounting to
QR 75 billion for the private sector.
Second decision: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is to establish appropriate mechanism to encourage banks to
postpone loan installments and obligations of the private sector with a grace period of six months.
Third decision: Directing Qatar Development Bank (QDB) to postpone the installments of all borrowers for a
period of six months.
Fourth decision: Directing government funds to increase their investments in the stock exchange with QR 10
billion.
Fifth decision: QCB is to provide additional liquidity to banks operating in the country.
Sixth Decision: Exempting food and medical goods from customs duties for a period of six months, provided
that this is reflected in the selling price to the consumer.
Seventh Decision: Exempting the following sectors from electricity and water fees for a period of six months:
Hospitality and tourism sector, retail sector, small and medium industries sector, commercial complexes in
exchange for providing services and exemptions to tenants and logistics areas.
Eighth decision: Excepting the logistical areas and small and medium industries from rentals for a period of
six months.

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