Bahrain reports national record daily Covid death toll as kingdom’s virus surge continues

Bahrain, 25 May. Bahrain has seen its highest daily death toll since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the country’s health ministry saying on Monday that 23 more people had succumbed to the disease in the small island nation. The number of fatalities more than doubled compared to Sunday, when 11 deaths were reported. Bahrain, which is populated by some 1.7 million people, has so far registered more than 218,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 800 deaths related to the virus. In an attempt to curb the spike in infections that began mid-May, the Gulf state has suspended travelers from its so-called ‘Red List’ of countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, starting from Monday. Unvaccinated people coming to Bahrain from other countries must take a Covid-19 test before boarding their flight to the kingdom, and quarantine for ten days after their arrival.