Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Ministry of Health Bahrain has reported a record number of cases of 747 for COVID-19 in a single day. The Ministry also confirmed the highest number of contact cases of 633.
Out of 9977 COVID-19 tests carried out on 12 September 2020, 747 new cases have been detected among 109 expatriate workers, 633 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 5 are travel related. There were 416 recoveries from the COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 53192, the Ministry of Health says on its social media accounts.
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.
