MANAMA: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that as a result of 7589 COVID-19 tests carried out on June 17, 406 new cases have been detected among those tested positive 216 were expatriate workers. There were 189 new cases are contacts of active cases and one case is travel related. There were 319 recoveries from COVID19, increasing total recoveries to 14185, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
On Tuesday, there have been 540 new cases and out of those tested positive 349 expatriate workers.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health confirmed two deaths on Wednesday taking the total tally to 49 from 47 a day earlier. The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 57-year-old male citizen from the COVID-19, and expressed condolences to the family of the deceased. The Ministry of Health also announces the death of a 64-year-old male citizen from the COVID-19, and expressed its condolences to the family 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.
