Bahrain has had cases of people being reinfected with Covid-19, it has been revealed.

However, there are no official statistics in this regard.

National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (Covid-19) monitoring committee head Lt Col Dr Manaf Al Qahtani said those infected will develop antibodies within three months, however, the immunity gained in the process may not last long.

“Reinfection is possible, as we see globally and we have had cases in Bahrain as well. However, we don’t have clear statistics yet,” he said.

“Within three months of infection antibodies will be created in the body. However, after three months this could go down and the person could get reinfected.

“Vaccination is key to tackling the infection.”

Meanwhile, Taskforce member and Infectious and Internal Diseases consultant at Salmaniya Medical Complex Dr Jameela Al Salman called for caution over the “rapid spread of the mutated virus”.

She also said that “recklessness” has led to a spike in cases over the last few weeks.

“There is no quick solution to limit the virus, only responsible behaviour can help,” she said.

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