Bahrain reports a coronavirus fatality – News of Bahrain- DT News

  • Date: 17-Mar-2020
  • Source: The Daily Tribune - News of Bahrain
  • Sector:Defense
  • Country:Bahrain
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Bahrain reports a coronavirus fatality – News of Bahrain- DT News

It is also the first death among the Gulf Arab states, which now have nearly 1,000 people tested positive to the virus.. The woman, the ministry said, returned from Iran via an indirect flight last month.. Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh, Minister of Health expressed heartfelt condolences to bereaved family members at this time of grief and bereavement.. Health Minister urged the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases to take extreme care against the virus spread while calling on all to maintain personal hygiene.. On new infections, the minister it is updating its website regularly and are treating critical cases with preference.. A team is ready to track people with infections and their recent contacts as soon as possible.. Machine to check infection in 10 minutes Separately, the ministry said that 17 individuals have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of confirmed recoveries to 77.. After coming out positive to tests outlined by WHO, the ministry released 15 Bahraini nations, one Saudi national and one Lebanese national from isolation.. Bahrain conducted 12,373 tests in the last four weeks to detect virus infections, said Lt. Col. (Dr.). Dr Jameela Al Salman said most of the cases in