People arriving from 7 countries told to observe a 14-day home quarantine

Kuwait

Ministry of Health called on all persons arriving from 7 designated countries to observe a mandatory 14-day home quarantine from the date of departure.

The ministry urged all people coming from India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt to abide by preventive health procedures and guidelines.

Yesterday, the Kuwaiti Cabinet suspended flights from the above-mentioned countries for a period of one week as part of preventive measures being undertaken to combat novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

In another statement, the Ministry of Health urged citizens and residents to avoid travelling for the time being due to Covid-19 outbreak.