Bahrain sees higher number of Covid-19 cases since last January | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Bahrain sees higher number of Covid-19 cases since last January | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

The number of individuals newly infected with COVID-19 jumped to 3,020 on Tuesday, taking the total number of active cases to 22,860. This is nearly a 670 per cent increase in the number of virus infections, compared to the data on January 19 last year, which saw 2,934 active cases along with 333 new cases. The past year also saw a huge rise in COVID death numbers from 360 to 1,398. But Bahrain’s battle against the virus is marked by its huge success on the vaccination front. On January 19 last year, only 142,831 had been vaccinated, but now the number has jumped to 11,89,959. Moreover, 914,663 have received the booster dose. The Kingdom has already approved the fourth dose of Sinopharm, serving as an impetus in its vaccination/booster efforts. The Kingdom has also achieved a milestone in terms of PCR tests, which stand at 84,55,703. And now, the country is all set to repeat its success in vaccinating children. The Ministry of Health announced the opening of registration for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, starting from yesterday. This coincides with the arrival of the first shipment of vaccines specified for this age group. The ministry