Qatar Economic Outlook Issue Number 13

particular, it can be claimed that these 
options take into special consideration 
family conditions, perhaps especially 
for Qatari women, providing them with 
greater opportunities to balance the 
needs and requirements of family and 
child care on the one hand, and work 
requirements on the other. This part-
time option is a work system according 
to which the number of working hours 
per week is reduced by half, usually by 
cutting in half the number of working 
hours per day. 
Towards the end of September 2021, 
the Council of Ministers announced a 
further easing of such Covid-19 
restrictions. Although there are some 
exceptions, it has been allowed that no 
masks are needed in open-air public 
spaces. 
Based on this relaxation of restrictions, 
the Primary Health Care Corporation 
(PHCC) issued a decision on October 
13, 2021 to open 27 of the 28 health 
centers for all patients registered at 
Hamad Medical Corporation, where the 
centers will again work at full capacity 

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Qatar Economic Outlook 2021 - 2023
 
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outdoor areas of homes and council gatherings = 
(majises) as well as parks, and allowing children over 
12 years of age to enter mosques, where the capacity 
of mosque was also increased. All events were to be 
held to 50% capacity, but all additional restrictions of 
the third phase would continue to apply. 
In early September 2021, the Cabinet affirmed the 
continuation of the relevant procedures and the 
precautionary measures that have been taken in 
order to combat the pandemic. 
to provide a full range of services, 
including face-to-face consultations. 
The exception is for Rawdat Al Khail 
Health Centre, which will remain a 
designated Covid-19 health centre. In 
addition, PHCC will continue to provide 
virtual consultations for those patients 
who prefer this type of appointment 

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