MANAMA — Bahrain has eased coronavirus restrictions, allowing all to enter restaurants, cafes, and shopping malls as the country Bahrain moves to the COVID-19 "green alert level," the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Thursday. The move, which was announced by the country's coronavirus taskforce during a meeting on Thursday, has come into force on Friday (July 23). According to the new measure, other unrestricted areas include gyms, swimming pools, barbershops, salons, spas, entertainment centers, government facilities, and outdoor events and conferences. Meanwhile, the entry into cinema halls, indoor events and conferences and indoor sporting events is allowed to only those who are vaccinated and have completed 14 days after taking their second dose of a vaccine and those who have recovered from COVID-19. The adoption of the "green alert level" follows the implementation of the "orange alert level" during the Arafah and Eid Al-Adha holidays, a precautionary move announced by the coronavirus taskforce, according to the BNA report. The taskforce emphasized the importance of adhering to all the precautionary measures detailed within the "green alert level", noting the importance of wearing masks in indoor public areas, and maintaining social distancing. The taskforce added that every person has a shared responsibility in ensuring transmission rates remain low and that national efforts to protect citizens and residents from COVID-19 are supported.
