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A man wearing a surgical mask is pictured in the heart of the Bahraini capital Manama on February 26, 2020. Image Credit: AFP

Cairo: Bahrain discovered seven new cases of coronavirus, raising the number to 33, the ministry of health reported on Twitter on Wednesday.

The ministry added most of the newly discovered cases came from Iran, and did not enter the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Meanwhile, flights to and from Dubai International Airport have been suspended for an additional 48 hours, Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) in Bahrain announced on Wednesday.

Flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon have been stopped until further notice, the CAA also announced.

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