Bahrain has so far evacuated over 1200 citizens from overseas countries due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic reported Bahrain News Agency.
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al-Khalifa released the update number of returnees as she was hosted by the “Be Aware” programme on Bahrain TV channel.
The Government had announced details of the contingency evacuation plan over Bahraini citizens abroad during a meeting which was held with the Council of Representatives on the 29th of March.
She stressed Bahrain’s success in managing the crisis competently and taking adequate precautionary measures to combat the pandemic, which earned the World Health Organisation (WHO) praise.
She stressed the ministry’s coordination with the Jafferi Endowments Directorate to provide new accommodation for 140 Bahrainis who were left stranded after their hotel in Mashhad threw them out.
