More than 30,000 sign up to combat coronavirus spread

TDT | Manama

The National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) yesterday highlighted that more than 30,000 volunteers have registered on the e-Volunteer platform, since its launch last week.

The Taskforce expressed its utmost gratitude to the Kingdom’s selfless citizens, who have truly demonstrated the values of national social responsibility and solidarity in confronting the spread of the virus, noting that the Kingdom’s strong social fabric remains key to overcoming all current and future challenges.

The Taskforce emphasized that the e-Volunteer platform is still open and accessible for registrations, and applications are being classified in accordance to need and the opportunities available.

On this note, the Taskforce noted that the first group of volunteers to be contacted will be those who have a medical background and who have applied to volunteer within Field Work and Health Services. Bahrain on March 15 put out a call for volunteers to support the Kingdom’s efforts to combat the coronavirus spread.

The national taskforce said it is being organised through an e-Volunteer Platform. The opportunities range from medical and administrative services to logistic support, as well as a number of other activities aimed at supporting the Kingdom’s efforts in containing COVID-19. Any one interested in volunteering can still sign up on volunteer.gov.bh/.