Doha, Dec 9, 2021, SPA -- Qatar recorded 159 new infections of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours. The Qatari Ministry of Public Health stated in a statement that the total number of infections reached 244,867, as 141 recoveries have been recorded, bringing the recovery tally to 241,938. --SPA 20:08 LOCAL TIME 17:08 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1663058