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The Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 65-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 an indirect flight last 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 specialised medical team. The Ministry highlighted that, excluding one case, all other active COVID-19 cases remain stable and that all patients are receiving treatment from a specialised medical team following…

Manama: The Ministry of Health has announced that 17 individuals have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, bringing the total number of confirmed recoveries to 77.The recovered individuals, seven male and eight female Bahraini nationals, one male Saudi national, and one male Lebanese national, have been discharged from the isolation centre after responding positively to medical care provided by a specialised medical team, conforming with measures outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO). The ministry highlighted that all individuals have undergone extensive medical testing to ensure their full recovery from the virus before being discharged, and…

Germany will initiate border controls at borders with France, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced at a Sunday press conference. Border crossings will be restricted except for cross-border work commuters and cargo transports, Seehofer said.

The Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) has announced a reduction in the number of incoming flights to the Kingdom of Bahrain until further notice, effective 03:00 on Wednesday, 18 March 2020. The CAA stressed that it is coordinating extensively with airline companies and other stakeholders throughout the Kingdom to ensure that arriving passengers are thoroughly tested, in line with guidelines set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Furthermore, the Nationality, Passport & Residence Affairs (NPRA) at the Ministry of Interior has announced the suspension of visas on-arrival across the Kingdom’s entry points until further notice, effective 03:00 on Wednesday, 18 March…

All passengers arriving into Bahrain must declare to the airline and to the airport authorities if their point of departure was from any of the following countries/regions: China, Iran, South Korea, Iraq, Hong Kong, Italy, Lebanon, Egypt, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United Stated of America. Passengers who have been in China, Iran, Iraq or South Korea at any point within 14 days of their arrival into the Kingdom of Bahrain will not be permitted entry into the Kingdom of Bahrain or to transit through Bahrain International Airport – exceptions are made for…

COVID-19 (Bahrain Status Update) 15/03/2020 7:00 PM

COVID-19 (Bahrain Status Update) 15/03/2020

Manama,  Mar. 14(BNA): An individual who violated the home self-isolation procedures and came into contact with other people has been placed at the quarantine facility run by the Ministry of Health. The Public Prosecution interrogated him and ordered his compulsory quarantining after investigating  a notification from the Directorate of Public Health. The Public Prosecution urged strict commitment to the health measures undertaken by the competent authorities to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Attorney General, Head of the Public Prosecutor’s Technical Bureau Chancellor Harun Alzayani said that these include the border procedures and the other…

COVID-19 (Bahrain Status Update) 14/03/2020 – 7:00 PM

COVID-19 (Bahrain Status Update) 14/03/2020