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Bahraini woman, 80, passes away due to COVID-19; 599 more recoveries

TDT| Manama

The Ministry of Health announced yesterday the death of an 80-yearold Bahraini woman from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Her passing marked the 10th virus-related casualty in three days and 47th overall in the Kingdom. The Health Ministry expressed its condolences to the victim’s family.

Meanwhile, it was also announced early this morning that out of 5,671 COVID-19 tests conducted yesterday, 540 new cases were detected, including 349 expatriate workers, 187 contacts of active cases, and four travel-related. There were also 599 more recoveries from the virus yesterday, the Health Ministry said.

That brought the total number of discharged in Bahrain to 13,866. The total number of current active cases went to 5,640, of which 133 are receiving treatment, with 27 in critical condition. The total tested increased to 438,080.