7-day Covid-19 sick leave extended only if tested positive again

Director of Hamad General Hospital, Dr Yousef Al Maslamani

The sick leave granted to people with Covid-19 is only 7 days and will not be extended for an additional three days unless the rapid antigen test on the seventh day turns out positive.

Speaking in a video posted on the Ministry of Public Health Twitter, Director of Hamad General Hospital, Dr Yousef Al Maslamani, said: “On the seventh day of the leave, the infected person must do a rapid antigen test at one of the private centers approved by the Ministry of Health or at one of the health centers and in the event of a negative test, the patient will be able to leave isolation and return to work.” 

In case the result is positive then he/she should continue for three more days of isolation.