Civil Service Bureau: face masks mandatory from April 9

TDT | Manama

Public sector employees and applicants reporting to Government departments are required to wear face masks.

The Civil Service Bureau (CSB) issued directive 7 of 2020, in line with the edict of the Executive Committee, chaired His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier.

“Governmental entities shall obligate all their employees to wear protective face masks at workplaces from April 9, until further notice”, said CSB President Ahmed bin Zayed Al-Zayed, adding that applicants shall not be allowed access to government agencies unless wearing protective face masks.

Al-Zayed said that the mandatory guidelines are within the precautionary measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic.