Qatar coronavirus infections top 30,000

Qatar, with a population of 2.75 million people, has seen a relatively high number of coronavirus cases. (AFP)

• Qatar’s health ministry reported 1,547 new cases on Saturday

DUBAI: Qatar’s number of novel coronavirus infections topped 30,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally based on official figures.
The health ministry reported 1,547 new cases on Saturday, according to the state-run Qatar News Agency. That took the cumulative total to 30,972, according to the Reuters count.