Manama, Feb. 7 -- Labour, Social Development Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan has said that 70 percent of the staff would be allowed to work from home (WFH) from today (Sunday).

He said that the procedure will apply to the staff working, whether at the ministry's headquarters or at its centres located at different governorates across the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) yesterday announced a string of additional measures, allowing Government entities and institutions to allow a maximum of 70% of employees to work from home for two weeks.

Humaidan directed all officials to abide by the measures urging the public to have access to the ministry's services via its official ...