COVID-19: Bahrain sets entry rules for reopened King Fahd Causeway
Bahrain has announced entry procedures for passengers arriving through the King Fahd Causeway linking it to Saudi Arabia.
As part of the procedures, arrivals have to undergo a PCR test to detect if they have COVID-19 at the causeway at the cost of 60 dinars, with all arrivers required to self-isolate until receiving a negative test result.
Those testing positive will be contacted by the Bahraini health authorities and provided with appropriate instructions including remaining in self-isolation, Bahrain’s news agency BNA has reported.
All arrivals have to download and register on the “Be Aware” application. Passengers, who have done a PCR test 72 hours at most before their arrival in Bahrain, have to present a negative result on the “Be Aware” app without having to undergo a new test.
Bahrain has urged all passengers arriving in the kingdom to abide by precautionary measures and health rules, including social distancing, wearing face masks and avoiding gatherings.
The 25km-long King Fahd Causeway was shut on March 7 as part of measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
The facility was reopened in late July as the Gulf countries have eased virus-related measures to prop up the economy.
The causeway was inaugurated in 1986 and has since been vital for movement between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, two members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.
Those testing positive will be contacted by the Bahraini health authorities and provided with appropriate instructions including remaining in self-isolation, Bahrain’s news agency BNA has reported.
All arrivals have to download and register on the “Be Aware” application. Passengers, who have done a PCR test 72 hours at most before their arrival in Bahrain, have to present a negative result on the “Be Aware” app without having to undergo a new test.
Bahrain has urged all passengers arriving in the kingdom to abide by precautionary measures and health rules, including social distancing, wearing face masks and avoiding gatherings.
The 25km-long King Fahd Causeway was shut on March 7 as part of measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
The facility was reopened in late July as the Gulf countries have eased virus-related measures to prop up the economy.
The causeway was inaugurated in 1986 and has since been vital for movement between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, two members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.
