MANAMA — The Bahrain health ministry on Wednesday reported 655 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, along with 588 recoveries.

Of the new cases, 379 were among expatriate workers, 264 new cases were contacts of active cases, and 12 were travel related.

Total recoveries are now at 17,450.

There are currently 117 cases receiving treatment, of which 36 are in a critical condition. A total of 5,509 cases are stable out of a total of 5,545 active infections.

Health authorities have been advising the public to adhere to precautionary measures and maintain social distancing rules to ensure that the virus is contained. — Agencies