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Anyone who violates the ban on public gatherings of more than five people would have to pay fines between BD1,000 and BD10,000. Article 121 of the Public Health Law establishes punishments for any person who refuses to implement any measures to prevent the spread of disease. The punishment for violating the law also carries a jail sentence of no less than three months. The ban on gatherings of no more than five people has been implemented in public places, including, but not limited to markets, public parks, and public beaches. People have also been asked to leave at least a…

The ruler of Iran has suggested that America created a new strain of the coronavirus intending to infect Iranians. According to the Independent newspaper, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has publicly declared that the United States created ‘a special version’ of the deadly coronavirus now ravaging the country. The deadly coronavirus has killed at least 1,685 Iranians, including 129 in the last 24 hours. Ayatollah Khamenei also rejected  US offers of help in a speech on Sunday marking the beginning of the Persian calendar year. He also suggested Washington would exploit any acceptance of American aid. In his speech, the Ayatollah said: ‘The American leaders have said…

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Italy has risen by 651 to 5,476. This is an increase of 13.5% but down on yesterday’s figure when 793 people died. The total number of cases in Italy rose to 59,138 from a previous 53,578, an increase of 10.4%, the Civil Protection Agency said. This is the lowest rise in percentage terms since the contagion came to light on 21 February. Of those originally infected nationwide, 7,024 had fully recovered by today, compared to 6,072 yesterday. There were 3,009 people in intensive care against a previous 2,857. The hardest-hit northern region of Lombardy…

German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for coronavirus. Merkel’s spokesman said the German leader was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference Sunday announcing new measures to curb the spread of the virus. Her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said Merkel had received a precautionary vaccine Friday against pneumococcal infection. Seibert said in a statement that Merkel would undergo “regular tests” in the coming days and continue with her work from home for the time being. Merkel had earlier expressed her gratitude to…

Countries can’t simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on. “What we need to focus on is finding those who are sick, those who have the virus, and isolate them, find their contacts and isolate them,” Mike Ryan said in an interview. “The danger right now with the lockdowns … if we don’t put in place the strong public health measures now when those movement restrictions and lockdowns are lifted, the danger is the…

Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Al Zayani has announced that all commercial shops will be closed from March 26. He said that all hypermarkets, cold stores, bakeries, pharmacies and banks are excluded from these. He added that the temporary closure until April 9 is part of preventive measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. This does not include offices and places of work.

Public Security Chief Lieutenant General Tariq Al Hassan has announced that all gatherings consisting of more than five people have been banned. He said that measures will be taken against any violators. He also said gatherings at public coasts and places should be stopped.

Due to the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with effect from 23 March normal Consular Services at the Embassy of India, Bahrain is suspended until further notice. In Emergency/Extremely urgent cases, applicants may contact the Embassy of India on the following numbers and email addresses: 3. For further updates, please visit our website: http://eoigovin/bahrain

Bahrain tested a total of 23206 until now. There are 183 active cases. These include 180 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 149 people have been discharged. Only 2 death has been reported until now. Read more about the second death – Click Here

The Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 51-year-old female Bahraini national who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems and was registered as an active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19).The deceased female had returned from Iran via the International COVID-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP) earlier this month and had not entered the general population. The individual, upon arrival to Bahrain, was placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialized medical team. The Ministry highlighted that, excluding three cases, all other active COVID-19 cases remain stable and that all patients are receiving treatment from a specialized…