Bahrain reports 300 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Gazette report

MANAMA — Bahrain on Friday reported 300 new coronavirus cases, 183 of which were detected among expatriate workers, and 117 were found to have contracted the infection from the previously infected people, Bahrain’s Ministry of Health said in a series of tweets.

The ministry said that 72 more patients have recovered in the country, taking the total recoveries to 5,491.

“There are currently 30 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 9 are in a critical condition. 4,836 cases are stable, out of a total of 4,845 active cases,” the ministry tweeted.

No virus-related death was reported on Friday, keeping the country’s death toll at 15.

Currently, a total of 302,640 people have been tested and the total number of confirmed active cases is 4,846, among which nine patients are in critical condition.