MANAMA: Bahrain will adopt the Covid-19 “orange level” from today until Thursday marking the Arafah and Eid Al Adha holidays based on restrictions announced earlier for the protection of health and safety of citizens and residents.
The National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus stressed the need for everyone to maintain social distancing, wear face masks, follow the mandatory precautionary measures and abide by all directives under the orange level in accordance with the Covid-19 Alert Level Traffic Light System based on virus positivity rates.
Bahrain opened up on Friday and moved to the Covid-19 ‘green level’ as a result of falling positive cases.
The announcement by the task force followed a review of the average Covid-19 positivity rates and approval by the Government Executive Committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Prime Minister.
Average Covid-19 positivity rates will again be reviewed following the Eid Al Adha holidays, on Friday, to determine the alert level.
The Covid-19 Alert Level Traffic Light System is based on Covid-19 positivity rates, to guide sector activities across Bahrain.
The system consists of four levels based on the average percentage of cases to tests, in addition to the level of occupancy in intensive care units.
The orange level would allow the following procedures but only when achieved:
Opening of the below sectors to those who are vaccinated and have completed 14 days after the second dose of a vaccination and those who have recovered from Covid-19, by presenting their green shields on the “BeAware” app. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a vaccinated or a recovered person.
• Shopping malls and shops
• Restaurants and cafes outdoor service for 50 people, and in the indoor areas for 30 people per reservation
• Outdoor sports centres and sports halls
• Outdoor cinemas
• Barber shops, salons and spa shops (services that do not require removing the mask)
• Outdoor recreational activities
• Outdoor swimming pools
• Holding outdoor events and conferences for 50 people, and in the indoor areas for 30 people
• Public attendance of sporting events in outdoor areas
• Entering government centres.
The orange level also includes the mandatory rapid testing of employees within government entities and essential sectors, allowing home gatherings with a limit of no more than six people, applying 70pc work-from-home policy across all government entities, and providing the option to attend education and training institutions, while maintaining social distancing, wearing masks and continuing to follow precautionary measures to limit the spread of the virus.
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