COVID-19: 597 new infections in Bahrain

Dubai: Another 597 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Bahrain, following 9,466 new COVID-19 tests done the past 24 hours, the kingdom’s Ministry of Health announced on Friday.

The ministry revealed that 313 expatriate workers were among the latest cases, while 281 are contacts of active cases and three are travel-related.

This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 31,528.

Additionally, the ministry has also reported the recovery of 447 COVID-19 patients, increasing total recoveries to 26,520.

According to the ministry, there are currently 54 cases in a critical condition, and 82 cases receiving treatment. 4,851 cases are stable out of a total of 4,905 active cases.

No new deaths were reported today, keeping the country’s death toll at 103.