The Public Health Directorate at the Health Ministry has said that its inspection campaigns to all sectors will continue in order to ensure full compliance with the precautionary measures to combat the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The directorate carried out 139 inspection visits to restaurants and cafes on Friday, May 21, in coordination with Interior Ministry and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA).
The directorate found that 35 restaurants had violated the mandatory health measures recommended by the Ministry of Health and decided to close three restaurants for one week.
The violating outlets allowed the entry of persons below the age of 18 and unvaccinated ones. There were also individuals without the vaccination certificates on the BeAware application. Moreover, sanitisers and temperature metres were not available.
The restaurants which violated the provisions of ministerial edict 51/2020 were closed for one week, while cafés and restaurants with minor violations were requested to rectify them immediately.
The Ministry of Health affirmed that it will intensify its field visits, along with other relevant authorities, to curb the spread of the pandemic and protect public health.
Source: Bahrain News Agency