The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 60-year-old male Bahraini national, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems.

On March 16, 2020, the Head of Public Security in Bahrain, Tariq al-Hassan, appeared during the press conference of the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus, and said, "Certain buildings inside prisons were designated for isolation or quarantine in anticipation of any case, and we assure you that sterilization operations are continuing in all detention centers..."

Bahrain yesterday recorded 115 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases since the first one was announced on February 25, to 1040, 555 of whom recovered, while 459 cases remain in isolation and treatment centers.

Bahrain Transparency Society issued a statement on the increase of masks prices, saying that "the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued several decisions since the outbreak of the Coronavirus epidemic in the world, including setting the price of the normal mask at 100 fils for 3 months. The prices then increased to 140 fils.

The Bahraini Ministry of Commerce and Industry has failed to control pharmacies and companies working in the medical field in Bahrain, as the price of masks has risen dramatically after the government decided to oblige citizens and residents to wear medical masks in public facilities and places

All the cases that emerged among expatriates, who amount to hundreds of thousands in Bahrain were announced in the first week of April only.

The Ministry of Health of Bahrain recorded 73 new cases today early morning, 1 of which is from abroad, and the remaining 72 cases that are of expat workers.

Bahrain Mirror received information that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) supplied markets with poor quality masks which were sold at high prices on Thursday (April 9, 2020).

Coronavirus is changing the whole world. It is said that once this virus ends, the world won't be the same anymore. Those behind bars in Bahrain are victims of the pre-Coronavirus world. There is no political meaning for even keeping them imprisoned, as this only exhausts the government at a time when it needs to lift its burdens.

The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 63-year-old male Bahraini national, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems.

At a time several countries have made decisions releasing prisoners due to fear of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in prisons, the authorities in Bahrain are being very strict and stubborn in not releasing political prisoners.

A 63-year-old Bahraini national died on Thursday morning, April 9, 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a number of Bahraini social media accounts announced.