Five more restaurants in Bahrain closed for COVID-19 violations

Five more restaurants in Bahrain closed for COVID-19 violations

Five more restaurants have been closed for a week and a further 53 fined by the Public Health Directorate for Covid-19 violations. The crackdown follows a series of inspection campaigns in co-ordination with the Interior Ministry, the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA). Around 190 restaurants across Bahrain were checked to emphasise the newly-announced restrictions issued by the National Taskforce to Combat the Coronavirus to tackle the spike in virus cases. "The violations varied between allowing people under 18 and those who have not been vaccinated into the interior spaces of restaurants,“ a health ministry spokesman said. "In addition, some people inside the restaurants lacked a vaccination certificate on the BeAware application.“ Earlier the ministry issued a statement that they wanted businesses to be aware of the precautionary measures that needed to be taken following advice by the National Taskforce to Combat the Coronavirus. This includes restricting admission to malls and indoor dining at restaurants and cafes to those who have taken both doses of the vaccine, those who have recovered and people over the age of 18. "They also stressed the importance of taking the temperatures of those who visit stores, reducing