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Majority of expatriates in Bahrain's 190 new cases

May 19, 2020
Doctors and nurses are seen in a makeshift ICU Field hospital in Riffa, Bahrain. -- File photo
Doctors and nurses are seen in a makeshift ICU Field hospital in Riffa, Bahrain. -- File photo

By Tamara Abueish

DUBAI -- Bahrain recorded 190 new coronavirus cases, the majority of which were detected in expatriates, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 7,374, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

A total of 4,410 cases reported in Bahrain are currently active.

The ministry detected 117 cases of the virus in expatriate workers, 72 cases of people who had direct contact with infected individuals, and one case related to travel.

The virus-related death toll in Bahrain is 12, according to the ministry.

Meanwhile, 2,952 have been discharged for hospitals after they recovered from the virus. -- Al Arabiya English


May 19, 2020
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