COVID-19 takes two lives; active cases rising again

TDT | Manama

The coronavirus (COVID-19) took the lives of two men in Bahrain yesterday, the Ministry of Health announced. The deceased included a 68-year-old Bahraini and a 53-year-old expatriate, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths in the Kingdom to 165.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry announced early this morning that out of 11,231 COVID-19 tests conducted yesterday, 407 new cases were detected. These included 155 expatriate workers, 249 contacts of active cases, and three travel-related cases.

There were also 295 additional recoveries from the virus yesterday, bringing the Kingdom’s total number of discharged individuals to 41,504. The total number of current active cases continued its recent rise and is now at 3,135, with 38 in critical condition and 97 receiving treatment. The total tests conducted in Bahrain increased to 923,342.