Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Ministry of Health Bahrain has reported three more deaths on Monday August 3rd, 2020, from the COVID-19 taking the total to 150.
The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 43-year-old female expatriate from the COVID-19 on Monday and also reported in the afternoon that a 52-year-old male citizen died from the COVID-19.
In the evening, the Ministry of Health had confirmed the death of a 68-year-old male expatriate from the COVID-19, and offered condolences to the families of the deceased.
As the Kingdom enhanced the nationwide testing the total tests reaching 850648 as of Monday. Out of 7656 COVID-19 tests carried out on August 3rd, 2020, 299 new cases have been detected among 121 expatriate workers, 178 new cases are contacts of active cases. There were 341 recoveries from the COVID19, increasing total recoveries to 39007.
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.
