Tenth COVID-19 death in Bahrain, 285 new active cases

TDT | Manama

The Ministry of Health announced last night the passing of a 60-year-old Bahraini woman, marking the second death related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in as many days and 10th so far in the Kingdom.

The patient was suffering from underlying health conditions, the Ministry said, adding that, along with all other active COVID-19 cases, she had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team.

The Health Ministry expressed its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family during this difficult time. The Ministry also reported yesterday 285 new active COVID-19 cases. Of these, 184 are expatriate workers, 97 are contacts of active cases, and four are travel-related.

Their detection brought the total number of active cases in the Kingdom to 3,601, with six of them in critical condition. The Health Ministry also announced 13 new recoveries from COVID-19. That brought the total number of discharged patients to 2,205.

Meanwhile, to ensure the safety of all, the Ministry of Health also said that it continues to increase its testing capacity. It had carried out 7,446 tests within the previous 24 hours yesterday. In light of this, the total tested rose to over the 200,000-mark last night, with the number going to 205,570.