Four more COVID-19 deaths; over 19,000 overall confirmed cases in Bahrain

TDT Manama

The Ministry of Health announced yesterday four deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The deceased included a 75-year-old Bahraini woman, two expatriate men aged 35 and 39, and a 65-year-old expatriate woman. Their passing made it nine virus-related deaths in two days and 46 overall in the Kingdom.

The Health Ministry expressed its condolences to the victims’ families. Meanwhile, it was also announced yesterday that out of 7,217 COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday, 469 new cases were detected, including 250 expatriate workers, 198 contacts and 21 travel-related.

Previously, on Sunday, 6,779 COVID-19 tests were carried out with 317 new cases detected, including 151 expatriate workers, 164 contacts, and two travel-related.

The detection of the new infections yesterday brought the total number of active cases to 5,700, of which 135 are receiving treatment, with 20 in critical condition. The overall number of confirmed registered cases in the Kingdom, ever since the first cases were reported, has risen above 19,000.

There were also 70 more recoveries yesterday, as well as 379 from Sunday, the Health Ministry announced. The total discharged in Bahrain increased to 13,267. The total tested increased to 432,409.