Bahrain yesterday reported the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in a day, ever since it started announcing the positive coronavirus infections, the GDN reports.
The Health Ministry announced 330 new cases, taking the total number of active cases to 2,711, of which two remain critical.
“To ensure the safety of all, the ministry continues to increase its testing capacity, carrying out 6,587 tests within the past 24 hours,” it said on its web page dedicated to Covid-19. Of the new cases, 239 were among expatriate workers and 91 were contacts with active cases.
The ministry also announced 27 new recoveries raising the total number of recovered and discharged patients to 2,055. A total of 178,353 tests have been conducted so far.
- Sixteen members of a Bahraini family have tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), it was revealed last night. The Health Ministry, in a statement, said the spread was due to a family member’s (case 2,930 as per contact tracing mechanism) non-compliance with precautionary guidelines.
The member transmitted the virus to the rest of the family, including his parents, brothers and sisters in addition to several children.
The ministry urged everyone to abide by directives and decisions to contain the spread of Covid-19. It stressed the need for iftars to be limited to reduced family gatherings, urging everyone to wear protective face masks while leaving the house when necessary and commit to social distancing rules.
