The Ministry of Health declared the Kingdom of Bahrain free of the novel coronavirus.

It refuted the allegations which were published in a local newspaper claiming two students who returned from the city of Wuhan China, had been suspected of  being infected withwith the virus.

In a statement issued tonight, the ministry urged the public to seek accurate information from official sources.

The ministry said that it is monitoring the developments of the disease, adding that it has taken preventive measures, including screening at entry border points. 

It has also beefed up all preventive preparations in line with the instructions of the World Health Organisation(WHO) and other world centres for combating diseases.

The ministry has also allocated hotline 17246769 round the clock to reply to the queries of citizens and residents regarding the novel coronavirus.