HRH the Crown Prince: Bahrain has mobilised all resources required to safeguard public health

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today chaired a meeting of the Government Executive Committee, held remotely.

During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince reaffirmed that Bahrain has mobilised the full strength of its resources in order to safeguard public health and overcome obstacles imposed by the global spread of COVID-19, under the leadership of HM King Hamad.

HRH the Crown Prince stressed that at this current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the responsibility of each member of Bahraini society is to protect themselves, their family and their community through a responsible commitment to precautionary measures and official public health guidelines.

On this note, HRH the Crown Prince reiterated that Bahrain continues to develop policies to mitigate the virus, and expressed appreciation for the dedicated efforts of Team Bahrain to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  

Following consideration of a report submitted by the National Medical Task Force to Combat the Coronavirus, headed by HE Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, a decision was taken directing the national medical task force to set mechanisms for expanding face mask wearing in public settings