Qatar will have an increase in temperature beginning today, June 17, 2024, and continuing through the end of this week.
This was announced on social media by the Qatar Meteorology Department, which posted a temperature forecast map showing all of Qatar colored in various colors of red.
According to the department, this week’s temperature increase will last until the end of the week, when it will range from 41 to 48 degrees Celsius nationwide.
The Ministry of Public Health has been providing advice on how to manage heat stress to its followers on social media.
Some of them include:
– Drink cool water every 15 minutes.
– Avoid, tea, coffee, energy drinks and soft drinks.
– Schedule more frequent work breaks during work.
– Eat right, eat light.
– Wear light, loose clothing.
– Keep your head covered when outdoors.
The ministry also urged people to watch out for symptoms of a medical emergency, such as disorientation, slurred speech, strange thinking or behavior, seizures, and loss of consciousness. Should such a situation be observed, dial 999 right away. It further stated that the individual in question has to be relocated right away to a cooler location and should use a fan, ice, or water to cool down.
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