Bahrain restaurants and cafes face legal action
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The Health Ministry has taken action against 41 restaurants and cafes for flouting the mandatory precautionary measures announced by the National Medical Taskforce for Combating Covid-19 and approved by the Executive Committee.
The Ministry inspectors visited 211 restaurants and cafes yesterday, in coordination with the Interior Ministry and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA).
They stressed the need to fully comply with the precautionary measures recommended by the national task force, including mainly the closure of those outlets except for delivery and takeaway services.
The Health Ministry said that the restaurants and cafes facing legal action had flouted the procedures and terms stipulated in the ministerial edict 51 of 2020 on mandatory health protocols at restaurants and cafes to curb COVID-19 infections.
The restaurants and cafes and which were found in breach of the mandatory precautionary measures were referred to competent legal authorities.
Owners of outlets with minor violations were warned to address their irregularities immediately in compliance with the mandatory precautionary measures.
The inspectors called on everyone to continue their commitment and spirit of high responsibility and to immediately report any violations they may spot.
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