Total active COVID-19 cases in Bahrain now 990, back to below 1,000 mark

TDT | Manama

The number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Kingdom dropped back to below the 1,000-mark last night, just a day after the total went into the four-digit territory. The number of active cases decreased to 990 yesterday after it had gone as high as 1,003 only 24 hours before.

This is according to the summary of cases available on the Ministry of Health’s website. The Health Ministry reported yesterday afternoon that 40 patients had recovered and were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 703. There were then 27 new registered cases, which resulted in the 990 active cases. Of those, three were critical. The Ministry of Health also announced that 18 additional individuals were released from preventive quarantine.

The Ministry said that their release came after they had completed the required quarantine period, and following the completion of all laboratory tests that ensured their safety and that they were free from the coronavirus. The total tested as of last night reached 76,944, according to the Health Ministry’s website. Meanwhile, the Ministry announced yesterday that another flight of Bahraini citizens repatriated from Iran arrived yesterday. Upon their return to the Kingdom, the Bahrainis were subjected to all the precautionary measures necessary to ensure their safety and that of the community.