Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Ministry of Health Bahrain has reported 724 new COVID-19 cases on Friday among them 474 are expatriate workers.
“Out of 9643 COVID-19 tests carried out on 26 June 2020, 724 new cases have been detected among 474 expatriate workers, 240 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 10 are travel related. There were 636 recoveries from the COVID-19, increasing total recoveries to 19137.
The death tally has reached 73 as of Friday and the total tests so far reached 521101. The number of active cases reached 5595 out them are 5547 and 94 active cases receiving treatment while 48 are in critical condition.
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.
