Bahrain saw 100,000 cases of Omicron this year: Dr Al Qahtani

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain recorded 100,000 existing cases of new the COVID-19 Omicron variant since January this year, said Lieutenant-Colonel Dr Manaf Al-Qahtani, an infectious disease consultant at the Military Hospital and a member of the National Taskforce to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fourteen people succumbed to the virus till then. Bahrain recorded 787 deaths since the emergence of Delta last year, which infected 112,000 people. Dr Al Qahtani further said the vaccination had proven its effectiveness in reducing the complications of infections, hospitalisation, intensive care and death rates.

“The national vaccination campaign effectively raised the immunity of all age groups who took both jabs and booster doses,” the top health expert said. He also pointed out that despite the rapid spread of Omicron, its complications are less compared to its previous variant, especially among those who received booster jabs. The doctor called on all to adhere strictly to COVID-19 measures.