Bahrain Health Ministry has contacted the individuals who had close contact with the second case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Authorities identified the patient as a bus driver who arrived in the country from Iran via Dubai, Bahrain News Agency reported.
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The ministry added that the patient had worked on February 23, dropping off children at two schools, the Ibn Al Nafees Primary School for Boys, and the Sitra Primary School for Girls, and one kindergarten, Al Qamar Kindergarten.
Meanwhile, the health ministry said they had contacted the families of students who took the bus, and all have been tested as part of precautionary measures against COVID-19.
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“All family members and individuals who have been in contact with the patient were contacted and tested to ensure they are free of the virus, as well as being placed under supervision for 14 days at a designated quarantine centre for suspected cases,” the health ministry said in a statement.
The ministry, in cooperation with Ministry of Education, has ordered the closure of schools and kindergarten for two weeks to prevent the outbreak of the virus.
