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Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bahrain

COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain
Dignitaries in Manama, Bahrain (2020)
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Bahrain
First outbreak	Wuhan,Hubei, China
Index case	Manama
Arrival date	21 February 2020 (5 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Confirmed cases	696,614^[1]
Active cases	5,743^[2]
Recovered	494,419^[2]
Deaths	1,536^[1]
Fatality rate	0.22%
Vaccinations	1,241,174^[1] (total vaccinated) 1,226,796^[1] (fully vaccinated) 3,476,633^[1] (doses administered)
Government website
healthalert.gov.bh/en/

TheCOVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain was a part of theworldwide pandemic ofcoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused bysevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reachedBahrain on 21 February 2020.^[3]

Background

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On 12 January 2020, theWorld Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that anovel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.^[4]^[5]

Thecase fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower thanSARS of 2003,^[6]^[7] but thetransmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.^[8]^[6]

Timeline

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COVID-19 cases in Bahrain (
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Deaths Recoveries Active cases
2020202020212021
FebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNov
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date		# of cases	# of deaths
2020-02-24	class=bb-b	class=bb-c\|
2020-02-25
2020-02-26
2020-02-27
2020-02-28
2020-02-29
2020-03-01
2020-03-02
2020-03-03
2020-03-04
2020-03-05
2020-03-06
2020-03-07
2020-03-08
2020-03-09
2020-03-10
2020-03-11
2020-03-12
2020-03-13
2020-03-14
2020-03-15
2020-03-16			1(n.a.)
2020-03-17			1(=)
2020-03-18			1(=)
2020-03-19			1(=)
2020-03-20			1(=)
2020-03-21			1(=)
2020-03-22			2(+100%)
2020-03-23			2(=)
2020-03-24			3(+50%)
2020-03-25			4(+33%)
2020-03-26			4(=)
2020-03-27			4(=)
2020-03-28			4(=)
2020-03-29			4(=)
2020-03-30			4(=)
2020-03-31			4(=)
2020-04-01			4(=)
2020-04-02			4(=)
2020-04-03			4(=)
2020-04-04			4(=)
2020-04-05			4(=)
2020-04-06			4(=)
2020-04-07			5(+25%)
2020-04-08			5(=)
2020-04-09			5(=)
2020-04-10			6(+20%)
2020-04-11			6(=)
2020-04-12			6(=)
2020-04-13			6(=)
2020-04-14			7(+17%)
2020-04-15			7(=)
2020-04-16			7(=)
2020-04-17			7(=)
2020-04-18			7(=)
2020-04-19			7(=)
2020-04-20			7(=)
2020-04-21			7(=)
2020-04-22			7(=)
2020-04-23			8(+14%)
2020-04-24			8(=)
2020-04-25			8(=)
2020-04-26			8(=)
2020-04-27			8(=)
2020-04-28			8(=)
2020-04-29			8(=)
2020-04-30			8(=)
2020-05-01			8(=)
2020-05-02			8(=)
2020-05-03			8(=)
2020-05-04			8(=)
2020-05-05			8(=)
2020-05-06			8(=)
2020-05-07			8(=)
2020-05-08			8(=)
2020-05-09			8(=)
2020-05-10			8(=)
2020-05-11			8(=)
2020-05-12			9(+12%)
2020-05-13			10(+11%)
2020-05-14			10(=)
2020-05-15			12(+20%)
2020-05-16			12(=)
2020-05-17			12(=)
2020-05-18			12(=)
2020-05-19			12(=)
2020-05-20			12(=)
2020-05-21			12(=)
2020-05-22			12(=)
2020-05-23			13(+8.3%)
2020-05-24			14(+7.7%)
2020-05-25			14(=)
2020-05-26			14(=)
2020-05-27			15(+7.1%)
2020-05-28			15(=)
2020-05-29			15(=)
2020-05-30			17(+13%)
2020-05-31			19(+12%)
2020-06-01			19(=)
2020-06-02			19(=)
2020-06-03			20(+5.3%)
2020-06-04			21(+5%)
2020-06-05			22(+4.8%)
2020-06-06			24(+9.1%)
2020-06-07			26(+8.3%)
2020-06-08			27(+3.8%)
2020-06-09			29(+7.4%)
2020-06-10			31(+6.9%)
2020-06-11			34(+9.7%)
2020-06-12			36(+5.9%)
2020-06-13			37(+2.8%)
2020-06-14			42(+14%)
2020-06-15			46(+9.5%)
2020-06-16			47(+2.2%)
2020-06-17			49(+4.3%)
2020-06-18			55(+12%)
2020-06-19			57(+3.6%)
2020-06-20			60(+5.3%)
2020-06-21			63(+5%)
2020-06-22			65(+3.2%)
2020-06-23			67(+3.1%)
2020-06-24			69(+3%)
2020-06-25			71(+2.9%)
2020-06-26			73(+2.8%)
2020-06-27			78(+6.8%)
2020-06-28			83(+6.4%)
2020-06-29			84(+1.2%)
2020-06-30			87(+3.6%)
2020-07-01			92(+5.7%)
2020-07-02			94(+2.2%)
2020-07-03			95(+1.1%)
2020-07-04			96(+1.1%)
2020-07-05			97(+1%)
2020-07-06			98(+1%)
2020-07-07			98(=)
2020-07-08			98(=)
2020-07-09			103(+5.1%)
2020-07-10			104(+0.97%)
2020-07-11			104(=)
2020-07-12			108(+3.8%)
2020-07-13			109(+0.93%)
2020-07-14			111(+1.8%)
2020-07-15			117(+5.4%)
2020-07-16			121(+3.4%)
2020-07-17			124(+2.5%)
2020-07-18			124(=)
2020-07-19			126(+1.6%)
2020-07-20			128(+1.6%)
2020-07-21			129(+0.78%)
2020-07-22			130(+0.78%)
2020-07-23			134(+3.1%)
2020-07-24			136(+1.5%)
2020-07-25			137(+0.74%)
2020-07-26			140(+2.2%)
2020-07-27			141(+0.71%)
2020-07-28			141(=)
2020-07-29			144(+2.1%)
2020-07-30			146(+1.4%)
2020-07-31			147(+0.68%)
2020-08-01			147(=)
2020-08-02			147(=)
2020-08-03			150(+2%)
2020-08-04			151(+0.67%)
2020-08-05			154(+2%)
2020-08-06			156(+1.3%)
2020-08-07			159(+1.9%)
2020-08-08			161(+1.3%)
2020-08-09			162(+0.62%)
2020-08-10			163(+0.62%)
2020-08-11			165(+1.2%)
2020-08-12			166(+0.61%)
2020-08-13			167(+0.6%)
2020-08-14			168(+0.6%)
2020-08-15			170(+1.2%)
2020-08-16			170(=)
2020-08-17			173(+1.8%)
2020-08-18			175(+1.2%)
2020-08-19			178(+1.7%)
2020-08-20			179(+0.56%)
2020-08-21			181(+1.1%)
2020-08-22			183(+1.1%)
2020-08-23			184(+0.55%)
2020-08-24			185(+0.54%)
2020-08-25			186(+0.54%)
2020-08-26			186(=)
2020-08-27			188(+1.1%)
2020-08-28			189(+0.53%)
2020-08-29			189(=)
2020-08-30			189(=)
2020-08-31			190(+0.53%)
2020-09-01			190(=)
2020-09-02			190(=)
2020-09-03			190(=)
2020-09-04			195(+2.6%)
2020-09-05			196(+0.51%)
2020-09-06			199(+1.5%)
2020-09-07			200(+0.5%)
2020-09-08			202(+1%)
2020-09-09			203(+0.5%)
2020-09-10			207(+2%)
2020-09-11			208(+0.48%)
2020-09-12			211(+1.4%)
2020-09-13			212(+0.47%)
2020-09-14			213(+0.47%)
2020-09-15			213(=)
2020-09-16			216(+1.4%)
2020-09-17			217(+0.46%)
2020-09-18			220(+1.4%)
2020-09-19			221(+0.45%)
2020-09-20			221(=)
2020-09-21			224(+1.4%)
2020-09-22			227(+1.3%)
2020-09-23			231(+1.8%)
2020-09-24			231(=)
2020-09-25			236(+2.2%)
2020-09-26			239(+1.3%)
2020-09-27			242(+1.3%)
2020-09-28			245(+1.2%)
2020-09-29			246(+0.41%)
2020-09-30			251(+2%)
2020-10-01			254(+1.2%)
2020-10-02			255(+0.39%)
2020-10-03			258(+1.2%)
2020-10-04			260(+0.78%)
2020-10-05			261(+0.38%)
2020-10-06			262(+0.38%)
2020-10-07			262(=)
2020-10-08			264(+0.76%)
2020-10-09			271(+2.7%)
2020-10-10			273(+0.74%)
2020-10-11			275(+0.73%)
2020-10-12			280(+1.8%)
2020-10-13			285(+1.8%)
2020-10-14			287(+0.7%)
2020-10-15			289(+0.7%)
2020-10-16			292(+1%)
2020-10-17			293(+0.34%)
2020-10-18			300(+2.4%)
2020-10-19			302(+0.67%)
2020-10-20			305(+0.99%)
2020-10-21			308(+0.98%)
2020-10-22			308(=)
2020-10-23			311(+0.97%)
2020-10-24			312(+0.32%)
2020-10-25			312(=)
2020-10-26			316(+1.3%)
2020-10-27			316(=)
2020-10-28			317(+0.32%)
2020-10-29			317(=)
2020-10-30			319(+0.63%)
2020-10-31			321(+0.63%)
2020-11-01			321(=)
2020-11-02			322(+0.31%)
2020-11-03			324(+0.62%)
2020-11-04			327(+0.93%)
2020-11-05			328(+0.31%)
2020-11-06			328(=)
2020-11-07			329(+0.3%)
2020-11-08			329(=)
2020-11-09			329(=)
2020-11-10			331(+0.61%)
2020-11-11			332(+0.3%)
2020-11-12			332(=)
2020-11-13			332(=)
2020-11-14			333(+0.3%)
2020-11-15			334(+0.3%)
2020-11-16			337(+0.9%)
2020-11-17			337(=)
2020-11-18			337(=)
2020-11-19			337(=)
2020-11-20			338(+0.3%)
2020-11-21			338(=)
2020-11-22			338(=)
2020-11-23			339(+0.3%)
2020-11-24			340(+0.29%)
2020-11-25			340(=)
2020-11-26			341(+0.29%)
2020-11-27			341(=)
2020-11-28			341(=)
2020-11-29			341(=)
2020-11-30			341(=)
2020-12-01			341(=)
2020-12-02			341(=)
2020-12-03			341(=)
2020-12-04			341(=)
2020-12-05			341(=)
2020-12-06			341(=)
2020-12-07			341(=)
2020-12-08			343(+0.59%)
2020-12-09			347(+1.2%)
2020-12-10			347(=)
2020-12-11			347(=)
2020-12-12			348(+0.29%)
2020-12-13			348(=)
2020-12-14			348(=)
2020-12-15			348(=)
2020-12-16			349(+0.29%)
2020-12-17			349(=)
2020-12-18			349(=)
2020-12-19			349(=)
2020-12-20			349(=)
2020-12-21			350(+0.29%)
2020-12-22			350(=)
2020-12-23			350(=)
2020-12-24			350(=)
2020-12-25			351(+0.29%)
2020-12-26			351(=)
2020-12-27			351(=)
2020-12-28			351(=)
2020-12-29			351(=)
2020-12-30			352(+0.28%)
2020-12-31			352(=)
2021-01-01			352(=)
2021-01-02			352(=)
2021-01-03			352(=)
2021-01-04			352(=)
2021-01-05			352(=)
2021-01-06			353(+0.28%)
2021-01-07			353(=)
2021-01-08			354(+0.28%)
2021-01-09			355(+0.28%)
2021-01-10			356(+0.28%)
2021-01-11			356(=)
2021-01-12			356(=)
2021-01-13			356(=)
2021-01-14			356(=)
2021-01-15			357(+0.28%)
2021-01-16			358(+0.28%)
2021-01-17			360(+0.56%)
2021-01-18			360(=)
2021-01-19			362(+0.56%)
2021-01-20			365(+0.83%)
2021-01-21			366(+0.27%)
2021-01-22			366(=)
2021-01-23			367(+0.27%)
2021-01-24			367(=)
2021-01-25			369(+0.54%)
2021-01-26			370(+0.27%)
2021-01-27			371(+0.27%)
2021-01-28			372(+0.27%)
2021-01-29			372(=)
2021-01-30			372(=)
2021-01-31			375(+0.81%)
⋮			375(=)
2021-11-24			1,394(+272%)
Cases: The number of cases reported by the Government Sources:Data sourced fromMinistry of Health andJHU

February 2020

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On 21 February,Bahrain confirmed the firstCOVID-19 cases, a school bus driver who came from Iran viaDubai.^[3]

On 24 February, a Bahraini woman arriving at theBahrain International Airport fromIran viaDubai was examined as part of the precautionary measures and tested positive forSARS-CoV-2. She had arrived from Iran with her husband and sister in-law. Everyone was moved to isolation.^[9] Bahrain suspended all flights fromDubai Airport andSharjah Airport for 48 hours.^[3] It also announced a travel ban on Iran.^[10]^[11]

On 25 February, Bahrain confirmed nine new cases, raising the total count to 17 cases.^[3] The nine cases involved four Bahraini women and two Bahraini men coming from Iran via Sharjah, twoSaudi women coming from Iran throughSharjah and oneBahraini coming throughDubai.^[3]

On the same day, Bahrain suspended all schools, nurseries and universities for two weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection.^[10]CBSE exams were postponed.^[12]

On 26 February, Bahrain confirmed nine new cases, raising the total count to 26 cases, including three new cases involving three women travelling to the country from Iran.^[13]^[14]

Civil Aviation Affairs in Bahrain announced that suspension of flights to and from Dubai International Airport was extended for an additional 48 hours. Flights to and fromIraq andLebanon were suspended until further notice.^[15] The Health Ministry announced compulsory health check ups for all citizens and residents who traveled to Iran in February.^[16]

On 27 February, Bahrain confirmed seven new cases, raising the total count to 33 cases. Most of the new cases came from Iran via indirect flights. Infected individuals were taken to Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo Community Medical Center for isolation.^[15]^[17]

On 28 February, Bahrain confirmed two new cases, a Bahraini national and aSaudi Arabia national who had come from Iran via indirect flights.^[18] As of 28 February, there have been 38 confirmed cases in Bahrain.^[18]

March 2020

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On 8 March, the Health minister of Bahrain said that there are 94 confirmed cases and 14 recovered cases.^[19]

On 12 March, hundreds of prisoners were ordered released.^[20] At this point, among countries with at least one million citizens, Bahrain had the world's fourth-highestper capita rate of positive COVID-19 cases in the world, at 114.6 cases per million people (twice the rate of China).^[21]

On 16 March, the Ministry of Health reported that a 65-year-old Bahraini woman had died from thecoronavirus, marking the first death in Bahrain and thePersian Gulf region from the disease. The woman was believed to have chronic diseases.^[22] On the same day, the national coronavirus task force launched an appeal for volunteers to provide medical and administrative support during the crisis. TheCivil Aviation Authority also announced a significant reduction of incoming flights to Bahrain.^[23]

On 17 March, the Bahraini government unveiled an $11.39 billionstimulus package to support the country's economy during thepandemic, also covering water and electricity bills over the next 3 months.^[24]

On 22 March, a 51 year old Bahraini female was reported to have died from coronavirus, becoming the second confirmed death in the country. The woman contracted the disease while in Iran and was amongst a group of Bahrainis repatriated from the country in February. She was believed to have had chronic health problems and was quarantined upon arrival to Bahrain.^[25] On the same day, Bahrain banned public gatherings of more than 5 individuals with all gatherings in public parks and beaches being strictly prohibited - violators could be punished by a fine of 5000Bahraini dinars^[A]and/or 3 years imprisonment.^[26] The country also announced it was participating in theWorld Health Organization'sSOLIDARITY trial which researches new evidence-based treatment modalities for coronavirus - being the first such Arab country to participate.^[27]

On 23 March, the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus designated theBahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre as the main testing centre for COVID-19. The centre is divided into three separate halls depending on COVID-19 exposure, a rapid treatment area, and a pharmacy. It has at least 500 beds and 1,200 seats for patients.^[28]

On 24 March, a 65-year-old Bahraini male with chronic illnesses died of the coronavirus, becoming the third confirmed death in the country.^[29] Bahrain banned the export ofhand sanitizers and detergents for a period of 3 months owing to unprecedented domestic demand.^[30] The same day, theCentral Bank of Bahrain orderedcurrency exchange companies tosterilise local and international currencies by exposing banknotes toultraviolet germicidal irradiation, high temperatures, or isolating them for at least three days as a precautionary act to safeguard bank employees and the public.^[31] The country'slower house of parliament approved an urgent proposal for a partialcurfew from 6 pm to 5 am which is to be reviewed by theupper house of parliament. Only 23 out of the 40 MPs were present during the three-hour session and 19 voted in favour, with 2 against and 2 abstaining.^[32]

On 25 March, a 78-year-old Bahraini male with chronic illnesses reportedly died of the coronavirus, becoming the fourth confirmed death in the country. On the same day, a group of 61 Bahraini pilgrims were evacuated from Iran on a chartered flight and placed in quarantine or treatment centers, 30% of whom tested positive for COVID-19.^[33]^[34]

Theexecutive committee of the Bahraini government announced the closure of all non-essential commercial enterprises from March 26 onward. Exceptions to this rule included supermarkets, banks, bakeries, and healthcare facilities. The closure would take effect at 7 pm on March 26 and last until 7 pm on April 9. All businesses will be allowed to re-open from April 9 to April 23.^[35]

On 28 March, the National Health Regulatory Authority announced that asymptomatic patients can seekprivate healthcare treatment at their own expense at the Regis Hotel, Best Western Hotel, and Taj Plaza Hotel which would be staffed by healthcare professionals from the Middle East Hospital.^[36] A later announcement on 17 April 2020 by the Regis Hotel owner Varghese Kurian declared that Bahrainis would be treated for free at that specific hotel.^[37] Furthermore, the Novotel Hotel is also staffed by medical staff from theBahrain Specialist Hospital.^[38]

On 30 March, the Ministry of Health set up COVID-19 sampling stations in Manama,Durrat Al Bahrain andBudaiya, aimed at processing random test samples from the elderly and populations at risk to the virus. This included workers in supermarkets, bakeries and pharmacies. The Civil Defence announced that it had conducted 5,618 disinfection operations across the country.^[39]St. Christopher's School began3-D printing face visors for healthcare staff at theBahrain Defence Force Hospital andAwali Cardiac Centre.^[40]

On 31 March, Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority released theBeAware Bahrain application on the Apple & Google Play store. The application uses GPS location data to alert users about nearby active cases of COVID-19 or locations visited by positive cases of the disease.^[41]

April 2020

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On 1 April, the Ministry of Health announced over 316 patients with COVID-19 have recovered since the start of the outbreak and that more than 34,159 people had been tested for the virus.^[42]

On 6 April, the iGA began distributing electronic waterproof wristbands with location-tracking to monitor individuals under home quarantine. The measures were announced to reduce the spread of COVID-19 from non-compliant quarantined individuals; the wristband is paired with the user's smartphone and sends an automatic warning once there is a 15-metre distance between the two. Violators are liable to imprisonment for 3 months and a fine of 1000-10000 Bahraini dinars.^[43] Random testing of the population revealed a Bangladeshi man testing positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing revealed all 15 of his neighbours in the same building had also tested positive - all of whom have been quarantined.^[44]

On 7 April, the Ministry of Health announced 55 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total active cases to 349. The Ministry also revealed a total of 50,127 individuals had been tested for the virus.^[45] On the same day, the Ministry also announced the 5th death due to COVID-19; a 70 year old Bahraini man with chronic diseases.^[46] The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs have announced that the country had repatriated 1,200 Bahrainis worldwide since the start of the pandemic in January.^[47] The government announced a continuation of restrictions on public gatherings but permitted the opening of commercial enterprises from April 9 to April 23, provided that they follow hygiene guidelines. The government also announced that wearing face masks is mandatory while in public.^[48]

On 8 April, the government announced that it would spend US$570 million to pay for the salaries of all Bahraini employees (an estimated 100,000) working in the private sector from April to June 2020.^[49]

On 10 April, the Ministry of Health announced the 6th death from COVID-19; a 63 year old Bahraini male with chronic illnesses who had returned from Iran.^[50] On the same day, the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital opened a 130-bed fieldintensive care unit, intended for treating COVID-19 patients. The field unit took 7 days to establish and is located on the third floor of the hospital's car park.^[51]

On 13 April, the Ministry of Health announced the largest spike of confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 212 new cases, of which 206 were migrant workers.^[52]

On 15 April, the Ministry of Health announced the 7th death from COVID-19; a 60 year old Bahraini male with chronic illnesses who contracted the virus from a returnee. On the same day, it was announced that 3 public bus drivers had tested positive for COVID-19 during random testing at a labour camp inAskar, this led to reductions in bus route frequencies and schedule changes.^[53]

On 16 April, the Royal Humanitarian Foundation launched theFeena Khair (There is Good in Us) campaign that aims to collect financial and material donations to assist in tackling the pandemic in Bahrain. Donations received include food, medical equipment and at least 5 million BHD.^[54]

On 17 April, 44 new cases of COVID-19 were announced; 22 were returnees from Iran, 10 contracted the disease from contacts, 2 were migrant workers while the aetiology of the spread is unspecified in the remaining 10 patients.^[37]On 18 April, 125 stranded Bahraini nationals in India were evacuated fromPune and brought back to the country.^[55]

On 22 April, the Bahraini Government Executive Committee announced the extension of social-distancing protocols into the Islamic month ofRamadan, adding that the general public should refrain from attending publiciftars, ghabgas, andmajlises.^[56]

On 23 April, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce opened a virtual mall website called mall.bh. The e-service was setup to enable more than 100 participating shops to sell goods and services to customers amid physical closures of stores.^[57]

On 24 April, the country reported its largest single-day increase in new cases, with 301 confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected, 212 of whom are migrant workers.^[58]

On 25 April, the government announced it converted a number of public transport buses into mobile testing centres.^[59]

On 27 April, research fromGoogle reportedly showed that Bahrain had the least reduction in mobility (-21.2%) amongst theGulf Cooperation Council states, largely believed to be due to an avoidance of a complete lockdown as opposed to its neighbours.^[60]

By the end of April and as Ramadan began, the country announced that total active cases had reached 1,493 out of a total of 2,811 confirmed cases since the outbreak began, in addition to 121,706 tests being conducted in total.^[61]

May 2020

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On 13 May, 31 members of the same family had all tested positive for COVID-19 after not following appropriate social distance protocols.^[62]

On 14 May, Bahrain'sNational Health Regulatory Authority issued permits to private hospitals to conduct COVID-19 testing on non-infected patients or asymptomatic cases for a fee. The samples would still be sent to the public health laboratory for testing.^[63]

On 18 May, the country reported that total active cases exceeded 4,000 individuals and that the total number of tests stood at 236,828.^[64]

On 29 May, Bahraini police arrested a man who claimed COVID-19 was a hoax and for spreading false news in contravention of the country's public health law .^[65]

June 2020

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At the start of June 2020, the country reported a total number of 11,804 infected cases of COVID-19 with 19 deaths to date.^[66]

On 8 June, Bahrain reported the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases recorded in a single day with 654 cases.^[67] The following day, it was revealed through contact tracing that one COVID-19 positive patient had directly and indirectly infected 91 people with the virus.^[68]

On 18 June, the Bahraini newspaperAl Watan reported the termination of a large number of foreigners in the public sector, according to an anonymous parliamentary source. The paper also reported the government studying plans to continue subsidies on electricity and water for citizens. Government statistics revealed that Bahrain's exports fell to 55% of normal, passenger traffic atBahrain International Airport reduced by 98%, and occupancy rates at hotels fell by 72% since the start of the pandemic.^[69] Bahrain also reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths recorded in a single day with 6 deaths, raising the total death toll to 55.^[70]

On 22 June, the first doctor to die from COVID-19 in Bahrain was reported by the media. Soloman Vinay Kumar was aprimary care physician who worked at theAmerican Mission Hospital and died after a four-week battle in intensive care.^[71]

June was the deadliest month in Bahrain, after the country reported 68 deaths from COVID-19 over the course of the month.^[72]

July - December 2020

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In July 2020, theIndian embassy in Bahrain reported that up to 25,000 Indian nationals in the country were to be evacuated as part of India's international repatriation efforts. Over 8,000 Indians have already left the country since the start of the outbreak.^[73]

In November and December 2020, the National Health Regulatory Authority ofBahrain approved EUAs for theSinopharm BIBP and thePfizer–BioNTech vaccines, respectively.^[74]

Formula One driver,Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for the virus just 2 days after winning theBahrain Grand Prix. As a result, he missed theSakhir Grand Prix that was scheduled on 6 December.^[75] Hamilton's seat was replaced by fellow countryman who became theMercedes' reserve driver and currentWilliams driver,George Russell.^[76] The impact of Lewis Hamilton's virus case not only for George Russell, but alsoFormula 2 driver who racing forCampos Racing, and also Williams reserve driver,Jack Aitken, will make his F1 debut.^[77]

January 2021 - April 2021

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In January 2021, Bahrain witnessed a 43% increase in COVID-19 cases compared to December 2020 figures, with an estimated 17% being children. This was attributed by the National COVID-19 Task Force to complacency and non-adherence to public health measures. During the same month, the country announced mobile vaccination units to inoculate the elderly and bedbound population in their homes. According to the government task force, a total of 143,596 individuals had been vaccinated against COVID-19 by 20 January 2021 since rollout started in the previous month. This placed Bahrain as the third most vaccinated country per 100 people worldwide at the time (at 8.4%). On 27 January, Bahrain announced its first case of the variant COVID-19 strain.^[78]

In March 2021, Bahrain turnedSitra Mall into a vaccination hub, where four vaccines are offered for free to the general public: the Pfizer–BioNTech, Sinopharm BIBP and Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccines, and Sputnik V.^[79] The mall was previously deserted as a result of the pandemic and had only hosted a few shops in addition to a supermarket.^[80] The Bahraini health ministerFaeqa Al Saleh announced that the country had temporarily employed 630 foreign health workers since the start of the pandemic in February 2020.^[81]

In early April 2021, Amnesty International reported that the Bahraini authorities had illustrated a lack of respect for the rules to treat prisoners and failure at ensuring theright to health for prisoners. Testimonies given by the family members of the prisoners indicated that the Jaw prison was already housing scores of potential Covid-positive cases among others. The prison in question has also been reported to have experienced overcrowding issues making the government's claims of having the situation under control seem dubious.^[82]

Three Belgian parliamentarians in April 2021 wrote to the Minister of Foreign Affairs ofBelgium,Sophie Wilmès, demanding her to urge the Bahraini government to look into the COVID-19 situation inside its prisons. Amongst the three parliamentarians, MP François De Smet cited that difficulty in controlling communicable diseases inside prisons is a global issue. The French MP appreciated the release of 1500 prisoners in March 2020 due to rising Covid cases, but also highlighted the continued unfair detention of 12 civil society representatives.^[83]

May 2021 - Present

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Between 1 January and 31 May 2021, 665 people died from COVID-19 of whom 90% were unvaccinated. On June 1, the number ofICU admissions for COVID-19 patients totaled at 326, of whom 83% were unvaccinated. The Ministry of Health also announced raising the country's daily vaccination capabilities to 31,000 patients a day.^[84] On 3 June 2021, the country'sNational Health Regulatory Authority approvedSotrovimab, a monoclonal antibody, for emergency use in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.^[85] In the same month, Bahrain's sovereign wealth fundMumtalakat signed a memorandum of understanding withRussian Direct Investment Fund andBinnopharm to manufacture and export theSputnik V vaccine in theMENA region.^[86]

In June 2021, a number of newspapers reported that Bahrain is planning to role out a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine for the elderly and health-compromised individuals who already received the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine. Despite the purported lack of efficacy from the Chinese vaccine to protect those populations from illness, the nation was able to reduce infections 8-fold from May 29 to June 23, 2021, mostly through the use of the Sinopharm vaccine.^[87]

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Variants

Specific	Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Omicron timeline
General	Cluster 5 Lineage B.1.617 Lineage B.1.640.2 Variant of concern

Institutions

Hospitals and
medical clinics

Mainland China

Others

Hospital ships
Garran Surge Centre (Australia)
Hospital El Salvador
SevenHills Hospital (India)
Kemayoran Athletes Village (Indonesia)
Pyongyang General Hospital (North Korea)
Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (Malaysia)
Mega Ligtas COVID Centers (Philippines)
Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre (Sri Lanka)
Sancaktepe Prof. Dr. Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital (Turkey)
Yeşilköy Prof. Dr. Murat Dilmener Emergency Hospital (Turkey)
COVID-19 hospitals in the United Kingdom
- NHS Nightingale Hospitals (England)
- NHS Louisa Jordan (Scotland)
- Dragon's Heart Hospital (Wales)

Organizations

National Cabinet (Australia) ScienceUpFirst (Canada) Wuhan Institute of Virology (China) Independent SAGE (United Kingdom)
Health institutes	Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (African Union) Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (Ghana) Department of Health (Hong Kong) Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (South Korea) National Institute for Communicable Diseases (South Africa) Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan)
Pandemic institutes	National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board (Australia) COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (Canada) COVID-19 Supply Council (Canada) PREPARE (European Union) National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (India) COVID-19 Response Acceleration Task Force (Indonesia) National Public Health Emergency Team (Ireland) Novel Coronavirus Expert Meeting (Japan) Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (Malaysia) Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee (Philippines) Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (Philippines) Central Epidemic Command Center (Taiwan) Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board (Turkey) COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (United Kingdom) Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team (United Kingdom) Joint Biosecurity Centre (United Kingdom) Vaccine Taskforce (United Kingdom) COVID-19 Advisory Board (United States) Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups (United States) White House Coronavirus Task Force (United States) White House COVID-19 Response Team (United States) GACH (Uruguay)
Relief funds	PM CARES Fund (India) SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund (India) Artist Relief (United States)

People

Medical
professionals

Researchers

Officials

WHO

Tedros Adhanom (Director-General of the WHO)
Bruce Aylward (Team lead of WHO-China COVID-19 mission)
Maria Van Kerkhove (Technical Lead for COVID-19 response)
Michael J. Ryan (Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme)

By location

Frank Atherton (Wales)
Ashley Bloomfield (New Zealand)
Catherine Calderwood (Scotland)
Chang Shan-chwen (Taiwan)
Anutin Charnvirakul (Thailand)
Chen Shih-chung (Taiwan)
Kenneth Chuang Yin-ching (Taiwan)
Victor Costache (Romania)
Fabrizio Curcio (Italy)
Carmen Deseda (Puerto Rico)
Jaap van Dissel (the Netherlands)
Christian Drosten (Germany)
Francisco Duque III (Philippines)
Anthony Fauci (United States)
Francesco Paolo Figliuolo (Italy)
Graça Freitas (Portugal)
Henrique Gouveia e Melo (Portugal)
Matt Hancock (United Kingdom)
Hamad Hasan (Lebanon)
Greg Hunt (Australia)
Tony Holohan (Ireland)
Jeong Eun-kyeong (South Korea)
Fahrettin Koca (Turkey)
Li Keqiang (China)
Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez (Mexico)
Michael McBride (Northern Ireland)
Oriol Mitjà (Andorra)
Zweli Mkhize (South Africa)
Doni Monardo (Indonesia)
Alma Möller (Iceland)
Saeed Namaki (Iran)
Ala Nemerenco (Moldova)
Nguyễn Thanh Long (Vietnam)
Noor Hisham Abdullah (Malaysia)
Ali Pilli (Northern Cyprus)
Daniel Salinas (Uruguay)
Jérôme Salomon (France)
Fernando Simón (Spain)
Gregor Smith (Scotland)
Su Ih-jen (Taiwan)
Łukasz Szumowski (Poland)
Theresa Tam (Canada)
Anders Tegnell (Sweden)
Þórólfur Guðnason (Iceland)
Sotiris Tsiodras (Greece)
Harsh Vardhan (India)
Víðir Reynisson (Iceland)
Carla Vizzotti (Argentina)
Vlad Voiculescu (Romania)
Chris Whitty (United Kingdom)
Lawrence Wong (Singapore)
Jeff Zients (United States)

Others

List of deaths due to COVID-19

Data (templates)

Global	Cases, deaths, recoveries by country Tests, cases, tests per capita, cases per capita by country Tests, cases, tests per capita, cases per capita by country subdivision WHO situation reports cases January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 deaths World map by countries: confirmed per capita China Hospital beds by country Lockdowns
Africa	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Comoros Egypt Eswatini Ethiopia Ghana cases chart Ivory Coast Kenya Libya Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco (including occupied Western Sahara) Mozambique Nigera cases chart São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone South Africa cases chart South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe cases chart
Americas	Bolivia Brazil Canada by province vaccinations by province Chile by commune Colombia Costa Rica cases chart Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico cases chart Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru United States by state Uruguay Venezuela
Asia	Afghanistan Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh by division Bhutan cases chart Brunei Cambodia cases chart summary China cases chart confirmed per capita lockdowns by province Hong Kong Macau Cyprus East Timor Egypt Georgia India Indonesia cases chart Iran cases chart Iraq Israel cases chart Japan cases chart Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait cases chart Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia cases chart charts Myanmar cases chart summary Nepal cases chart Oman cases chart Pakistan cases chart Philippines cases chart areas of quarantine vaccinations chart Qatar Russia cases chart by federal subject Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea cases chart vaccinations charts Sri Lanka Syria Taiwan vaccination charts Tajikistan Thailand cases chart Turkey cases chart United Arab Emirates cases chart Uzbekistan cases chart Vietnam statistics charts Yemen
Europe	Albania Austria cases chart Belarus Belgium cases chart Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria cases chart Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark cases chart Faroe Islands Estonia cases chart Finland France cases chart Germany cases chart Greece Hungary Iceland cases chart Ireland cases chart Italy cases chart statistics charts vaccinations chart Kosovo Latvia cases chart Lithuania cases chart Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway cases chart Poland cases chart by voivodeship Portugal cases chart Romania cases chart Russia cases chart by federal subject San Marino Serbia Slovakia cases chart by region Slovenia cases chart Spain cases chart Sweden cases chart Switzerland cases chart Turkey cases chart Ukraine United Kingdom Gibraltar vaccinations chart daily by nation Vatican City
Oceania	Australia by state/territory Fiji French Polynesia New Caledonia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands
Others	Antarctica Diamond Princess