Dr. Al Qahtani: All Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Kingdom related to arrivals from abroad

Lt. Col. Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, Infectious Diseases Consultant & Microbiologist at the BDF Hospital and Member of the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), noted all active COVID-19 cases are related to arrivals from abroad or contacts of arrivals from abroad.

Dr. Manaf added that there have been no local cases (community) registered within Bahrain, and that all active cases that have been registered within the past 24 hours have been identified at the Kingdom’s entry points.

Dr. Manaf highlighted that 2 Bahrainis, a male and a female, have recovered from COVID-19, noting the two individuals have been discharged from isolation after responding positively to the medical care provided.

On this note, Dr. Manaf emphasised that Bahrain’s highly specialised medical team is incorporating best practice measures to all its monitoring and treatment activities, from testing to recovery. 

Dr. Manaf underlined the preventive measures Bahrain has taken to contain the spread of the virus, including testing, quarantine, isolation and treatment, in line with best practices established by the World Health Organization (WHO).

In his concluding remarks, Dr. Manaf noted that the Kingdom’s preventative measures have been praised and welcomed by the WHO.