Contingency plans are in place to tackle the newest variant of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the country’s health chiefs said.
Allaying fears over the spread of Omicron, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said ‘carried a very high risk of infection surges’, Bahrain’s Covid-19 taskforce members said the team was monitoring the situation closely and was prepared.
Measures include polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of people at the borders and special lab checks for those testing positive.
“In light of the discovery of the new variant Omicron in a number of countries around the world, we confirm that Bahrain is constantly following up on global developments,” said Health Ministry Under-Secretary Dr Waleed Al Manea.
“We will not hesitate to take the necessary measures at the local level to protect our citizens and residents.
“Bahrain has been taking pro-active measures since the beginning of the pandemic – so regardless of the variant, we are prepared.”
Dr Al Manea was addressing a Press conference remotely from the Crown Prince Centre for Training and Medical Research, Riffa.
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