The Bahrain government has lifted its mandatory 10-day quarantine for all inbound passengers.
However, all passengers arriving at Bahrain International are required to be tested for COVID-19 at the airport, with another test conducted 10 days after their arrival in the kingdom. All arrivals will be charged BD60 (US$157) for both tests.
They must also download and activate the ‘BeAware Bahrain’ application and sign a declaration stating they will follow the Ministry of Health’s self-isolation regulations until the result of their COVID-19 test conducted on arrival at Bahrain International is confirmed negative.
Those who test positive upon arrival will be contacted by government officials and advised of next steps.
The decision to cancel the mandatory 10-day quarantine followed a meeting of the National Medical Task Force for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19), headed by Lieutenant-General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, according to Bahrain News Agency.
The taskforce revealed a 0.2 per cent average rate of positive cases among incoming travellers who conducted an exit swab after completing their 10-day quarantine period between July 1 and August 16.
