MANAMA: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Ministry of Health Bahrain has reported six deaths on Thursday, the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day since the pandemic outbreak in the Kingdom.
Among the deceased five are citizens, the highest number of loss of lives in a single day with this novel corona virus. An expatriate also passed away due to the COVID-19. The death tally reached 55 on June 18th, from 49 a day earlier.
Out of 8699 COVID-19 tests carried out on June 18, 469 new cases have been detected among 295 expatriate workers, 171 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 3 are travel related. There were 511 recoveries from the COVID19, increasing total recoveries to 14696, the Ministry of Health Bahrain confirmed.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health announced the death of a 64-year-old female citizen and a 58-year-old male citizen from the COVID-19, and expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased.
The Ministry of Health also announced the death of an 83-year-old male citizen from the COVID-19, and expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the death of a 72-year-old male citizen from the COVID-19, and expresses its condolences to the family of the deceased.
The Ministry of Health in a statement said that a 67-year-old male citizen and a 64-year-old male expatriate have died from the COVID-19, and expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased.
The spike in deaths and number of cases is largely attributable to a deliberate non-compliance of the health and safety guidelines developed and implemented by the authorities.
The non-compliance of precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health has enhanced the possibility of spreading of the virus among citizens at an alarming level.
The Ministry of Health stressed that it is the national responsibility of all to follow the precautionary health measures enacted by the government, which include vigilantly following social distancing guidelines, to ensure the mitigation of COVID-19 and the safety of the community.
The ministry highlighted that recent COVID-19 testing has indicated an increase in cases from contacts of active COVID-19 cases, particularly from family and social gatherings, leaving home for unnecessary reasons, and negligence when complying with the health measures and guidelines issued.
