The Government Executive Committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister issued directives, tightening measures designed to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been identified in citizens returning from Iran prior to the country announcing the pandemic.

In response to the issuance of the directives, the Ministry of Education announced that all public and private universities, will be closed for two weeks starting from Wednesday 26 February 2020

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development also announced the closure of all its training centres, in addition to the closure of all private and public community centres that provide support to individuals with disabilities starting from 26 February 2020.