Bahrain cracks down on restaurants that allegedly violated virus rules

Bahrain cracks down on restaurants that allegedly violated virus rules

The Bahraini government has taken action against several restaurants that allegedly flouted virus rules, state media reported today. 

The Ministry of Health inspected 158 restaurants and cafes across the country yesterday. Authorities closed one restaurant and took “legal action” against 16 others for allegedly violating the country’s Yellow Alert Level measures, the official Bahrain News Agency reported. 

Bahrain instituted the Yellow Alert Level measures in December due to rising COVID-19 cases in the country. Among other things, the rules stipulate that only people who are vaccinated against or have recovered from COVID-19 eat in restaurants. Children under 12 can also dine at restaurants if they are with a vaccinated adult.