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Bahrain COVID-19 Update

TDT | Manama

The coronavirus (COVID-19) took the life of a 71-yearold male citizen in Bahrain yesterday, the Ministry of Health announced. His passing brought the total number of virus-related casualties in the Kingdom to 185. The ministry expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry also announced early this morning that out of 9,365 COVID-19 tests conducted yesterday, 389 new cases were detected. These included 142 expatriate workers, 242 contacts of active cases, and five travel-related cases.

Their registration brought the overall number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom to nearly 50,000 at 49,719, dating back to when the first case was reported in February. There were also 330 additional recoveries from the virus yesterday, bringing the Kingdom’s total number of discharged individuals to 46,311.

The total number of current active cases is now at 3,223, with 33 in critical condition and 59 receiving treatment. The total tests conducted in Bahrain increased to 1,048,935.