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A third person has died from Coronavirus Disease – Covid 19. The 65-year-old Bahraini man had chronic health conditions, said the Health Ministry. He was the first one to have received intensive care, said reports. A Bahraini woman, 51 years, with underlying chronic health conditions, who was brought back to the country from Iran earlier this month died on Sunday. A 65-year-old Bahraini woman died last Monday, also had chronic health conditions. She contracted the virus while in Iran.
Bahrain Police have started patrolling streets to ensure gatherings are limited to five people. The violators will be fined from BD 1,000 to BD 10,000. This follows the announcement made yesterday by Public Security chief Lieutenant General Tariq Al Hassan, in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. There are 211 active cases right now in Bahrain. 3 people’s situation is critical and the rest 208 are stable. Bahrain’s Corona Update – COVID-19 To know more about the ban of public gathering of more than 5 people – Click Here
Bahrain tested a total of 25169 until now. There are 211 active cases. These include 208 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 164 people have been discharged. Only 2 death has been reported until now. Read more about the second death – Click Here
As the number of confirmed coronavirus infections and deaths in California rises, federal, state and local officials are ramping up unprecedented restrictions on people’s movements to slow the spread of the virus. Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Austin Beutner announced Monday that schools, which closed along with others across California last week to help quell the outbreak, will remain shuttered through at least May 1. The closures are a hardship for children and families in a state where 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals because they are members of low-income households. In Los Angeles public schools, the percentage is even…
Amidst the economic crisis being faced by businesses due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, Lulu Group Chairman and Managing Director M.A.Yusuf Ali has offered rental relief for all its retail partners in the State. One month’s rent from 254 stores in Lulu Mall, Kochi, amounting to ₹11 crores will be waived off by the Group. The retailers of Y Mall in Triprayar, located in his hometown will also benefit from the announcement. The monthly rental revenue from Y Mall is ₹1 crore. The retail partners of both the malls combined will get a relief of ₹12 crores. The rapid spread…
Mr. Trump’s tweet cast doubt on his confidence in the path to fighting the virus that he so reluctantly approved. For two months he largely dismissed the warnings that the virus would reach American shores, for fear of causing economic disruption, predicting that cases would go down from a handful to “zero” in a few days. Only when the disruption came anyway, in the form of a historic stock market sell-off, was he convinced to act. But there could be consequences for ending the measures too quickly. The recent rise of cases in Hong Kong, after there had been an easing of the spread…
The royal equestrian race which was scheduled for Friday has been canceled. This follows a directive by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty King Hamad for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman and honorary president of the Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation. The Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation said in a statement today that following the decision the royal equestrian season for 2019-2020 has come to an end. The move comes as part of national efforts to combat the spread of the Covid-19.
All retail outlets will be closed for two weeks starting from Thursday as part of Bahrain’s efforts to combat the spread of the Covid-19. Hypermarkets, cold stores, bakeries, pharmacies and banks have been exempted from the temporary shutdown, which will continue until April 9. Meanwhile, restaurants and cafes will continue to provide delivery and takeaway services. The decision was announced by Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Alzayani. He was speaking alongside Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh, Public Security chief Lieutenant General Tariq Al Hassan, Covid-19 Control and Monitoring Committee head Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani and Covid-19 Task…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday morning in Kabul on an unannounced half-day visit, which will be dominated by meetings with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival, Abdullah Abdullah, who is attempting to form a parallel government. Pompeo and other officials traveling with him did not make any comments to accompanying journalists, but the flurry of announced meetings with Ghani and Abdullah suggested that Pompeo would seek to mediate between the two men. Both Ghani, the incumbent, and Abdullah, who holds the title of chief executive, both claimed to have won the presidency in September polls. The Afghan…
Anyone who violates the ban on public gatherings of more than five people would have to pay fines between BD1,000 and BD10,000. Article 121 of the Public Health Law establishes punishments for any person who refuses to implement any measures to prevent the spread of disease. The punishment for violating the law also carries a jail sentence of no less than three months. The ban on gatherings of no more than five people has been implemented in public places, including, but not limited to markets, public parks, and public beaches. People have also been asked to leave at least a…