Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: Bahrain’s total deaths from the COVID-19 surged to 139 as of afternoon on Sunday, 26th, July 2020.
Out of 8581 COVID-19 tests carried out on 25 July 2020, 289 new cases have been detected among 151 expatriate workers, 138 new cases are contacts of active cases. There were 379 recoveries from the COVID-19, total recoveries were 35205, the Ministry of health announced.
The spike in deaths and number of cases is largely attributable to a deliberate non-compliance of the health and safety guidelines developed and implemented by the authorities.
The non-compliance of precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health has enhanced the possibility of spreading of the virus among citizens at an alarming level.
The Ministry of Health stressed that it is the national responsibility of all to follow the precautionary health measures enacted by the government, which include vigilantly following social distancing guidelines, to ensure the mitigation of COVID-19 and the safety of the community.
The Ministry highlighted that recent COVID-19 testing has indicated an increase in cases from contacts of active COVID-19 cases, particularly from family and social gatherings, leaving home for unnecessary reasons, and negligence when complying with the health measures and guidelines issued.
