99% patients battling COVID-19 ‘unvaccinated’

99% patients battling COVID-19 ‘unvaccinated’

A mere 0.8pc had received both doses of the vaccine.They also pointed out that of the 175 Covid-19 deaths since January, only two had been inoculated – and they had underlying conditions.This confirms the efficacy of vaccines available in Bahrain, they pointed out, warning public against believing in unfounded myths and rumours about its safety.Members of the National Taskforce for Combating Covid-19 including Health Ministry Under-Secretary Dr Waleed Al Manea, monitoring committee head Lt Col Dr Manaf Al Qahtani and Infectious and Internal Diseases consultant at Salmaniya Medical Complex Dr Jameela Al Salman were speaking at an online Press conference alongside Public Security chief Lieutenant General Tariq Al Hassan.CASESThe announcement comes as Bahrain registered the highest daily Covid-19 cases since February last year, with 1,316 cases on Saturday.“Your health is in your hands,” Dr Al Manea said, asserting that any increase or decrease in number of cases were a direct reflection of people's commitment to follow instructions.He noted that since January the incidence rate has been 70pc among citizens and 30pc among expatriates. “We stress the need to avoid gatherings of all kinds, as contact tracing mechanism revealed it as a prominent cause of transmission in the Bahraini community.“Almost 91pc