Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Ministry of Health Bahrain has reported 382 new cases as of Sunday with total deaths reaching 162 and total tests 902059.
Out of 9133 COVID-19 tests carried out on 9 August 2020, 382 new cases have been detected among 165 expatriate workers, 214 new cases are contacts of active cases, and three are travel related. There were 418 recoveries from the COVID-19, increasing total recoveries to 40967, the Ministry confirms on its social media channel.
Out of 2883 active cases and 36 have been reported in critical condition while 2846 remained in a stable 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.
