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Volunteers in medical services, administrative tasks, field work and fundraising are needed as the country steps up its fight to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19).
In the first few hours of registration opening yesterday, more than 12,700 citizens signed up to volunteer as part of the national awareness campaign.
Bahrainis and residents can register via a designated website, volunteers.gov.bh, for volunteering roles in different fields such as health services, logistical support, field work, call centre, fundraising activities, administration and deliveries.
The National Task Force for Combating the Coronavirus (Covid-19) said yesterday that the volunteering opportunities further promote solidarity amongst the kingdom’s society, and underpin the values of social responsibility.
It comes as the total number of Covid-19 cases has reached 154, including 70 active cases and 84 positive cases under the International Covid-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP).
“Join us in efforts to contain the coronavirus (Covid-19) by volunteering through the many opportunities provided by the kingdom’s Public Awareness Campaign to Combat Covid-19,” stated the online portal.
“The campaign has introduced a variety of activities and services to bring together citizens and residents in co-operation to ensure the kingdom remains a safe and healthy community for all.”
Those who wish to volunteer can submit an application on volunteer.gov.bh, and applicants will be contacted according to the required needs.
Interested volunteers have to submit their personal details, select a specialised field and the timings they are available.
“It is my national duty to support Bahrain during this time and I encourage everyone to volunteer to do their part,” a volunteer who registered yesterday said to the GDN.
The ministry last month launched a multilingual national campaign to combat the virus that covered social media, the Press, radio and TV, health centres and labour camps.
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority has already sent more than 800,000 text messages to individuals registered in its database as part of an awareness campaign to update them on the latest information about Covid-19. Bahrain registered its first Covid-19 case on February 24 of a citizen who returned from Iran and has since recovered.
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