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Bahrain’s precautionary measures extended for two more weeks until June 25

by BTM

Tue, 08 June 2021

Bahrain’s precautionary measures extended for two more weeks until June 25

The precautionary measures to stem the rise in Covid-19 cases have been extended until June 25.

The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus, headed by the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, HE Lieutenant-General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, announced the move today.

The decision was made following thorough analysis of data analytic trends as well as obtaining the Government Executive Committee's approval.

Precautionary measures are beginning to have an impact and reduce Covid-19 daily case numbers but the downward trend of case numbers need to be maintained, the body said.

Under current orders, the following activities remain restricted to all in-person activities:

• Shopping malls and commercial shops
• Restaurants and cafes – to limit their services to delivery and takeaway
• Gyms and sport halls, swimming pools and recreational centres
• Cinemas
• Events and conferences
• Attendance of sporting events
• Salons, barbershops and beauty parlours
• Social gatherings in homes
• Schools and higher educational institutions, kindergartens, rehabilitation centres, nurseries and training centres, with the exception of attendance for international examinations

Meanwhile, the following policies remain in effect:

• Work-from-home policy to cover 70 percent of Government employees
• Current travel procedures to the Kingdom of Bahrain

The following may resume without restrictions:

• Hypermarkets, supermarkets and grocery stores
• All bakeries
• Fuel and gas filling stations
• Private health clinics, with the exception of some health services for which a circular is being issued by the National Authority for Regulating Health Professions and Services
• Banks and currency exchange services
• Administrative offices of institutions and companies, whose activities are not directly customer facing
• Import and Export distributors
• Automobile repair shops
• Businesses operating in the process, construction and maintenance sectors
• Factories
• Enterprises operating in the telecommunication sector
• Pharmacies

The Taskforce noted that activities will gradually resume, based on the data, after the prescribed period has passed. The Taskforce also recognised the pivotal role preventive action plays in maintaining downward trends in daily cases.

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