Bahrain’s new Covid cases highest in GCC | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Bahrain’s new Covid cases highest in GCC | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Bahrain on Sunday recorded 1,964 new cases of Covid-19 infections, which is the highest in GCC. With 524 new cases, Kuwait followed Bahrain in the newly-infected patients’ numbers. The United Arab Emirates had 386 new cases of infection yesterday followed by Oman (335 cases), Saudi Arabia (317 cases) and Qatar (165). On Saturday, Bahrain reported 1,517 cases, followed by the UAE (502), Kuwait (486), Oman (485), Saudi Arabia (407) and Qatar (181). On Sunday also saw an increase in the number of new cases when compared to Saturday, which is a reversal from the existing trend. With 46 Covid-19 deaths reported last month, the number of deaths in the third wave of infection has witnessed an increase despite the Covid curve flattening during the same period. Generally, the flattening of the Covid curve is associated with stabilisation of death as well as hospitalisation numbers. However, the number of deaths reported last month remains highest since July 2021. The hospitalisation numbers remained low compared to the total active cases and new cases. The death numbers have risen to 1,458 and there are now 12 critical cases. The highest single-day death number (four) since the beginning of the New Year was reported