COVID-19: Woman in Bahrain infects 15 others with deadly virus

40-year-old passes coronavirus to other members of her family

Last updated: September 04, 2020 | 18:24

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A 40-year-old COVID-19 positive woman has passed on the deadly virus to 15 members of her family in Bahrain.

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Dubai: A 40-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 has passed on the deadly infection to 15 members of her family in Bahrain, local media reported.

According to the Ministry of Health’s contact tracing information team, there were 15 positive cases that came in contact with one another at a privately rented swimming pool.

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The cases are all family-related including the woman’s four children, brother, three sisters as well as their children. An investigation is underway.

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