Bahrain eases restrictions for travellers entering King Fahd Causeway | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

  • Date: 18-Jan-2021
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Bahrain eases restrictions for travellers entering King Fahd Causeway | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

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Bahrain's decision to ease travel restrictions from Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of Bahrain through the King Fahd Causeway took effect yesterday.

People arriving in Bahrain from Saudi Arabia via the causeway will no longer face a mandatory PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test for COVID-19.

This was the recommendation made last week by the National Medical Taskforce to Combat COVID-19, headed by Supreme Council of Health Chairman Lieutenant-General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and was approved by the Government Executive Committee.

However, all who wish to enter the country will need to provide proof of a negative result from a PCR test carried out at accredited Bahraini or Saudi laboratories within 72 hours of arrival.

An original PCR certificate or a test result displayed through a mobile app such as the “BeAware”