Coronavirus: Kuwait urges citizens, residents against traveling abroad

Kuwait urged its citizens and residents against traveling abroad at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

“The Ministry of Health urges citizens and residents against traveling abroad at the present time, due to the instability of the coronavirus epidemiological situation and the continuous transmission and spread of COVID-19 infection despite the strict precautionary measures and guidelines followed in various countries around the world,” the ministry said on Twitter.

Visit our dedicated coronavirus site here for all the latest updates.

Kuwait’s tally stands at 53,580 confirmed coronavirus cases, 43,214 recoveries and 383 deaths, according to the ministry.

The country’s Minister of Information Mohammed al-Jabri had said earlier this month that Kuwait’s local airports were preparing to receive international passengers as of August 1, state news agency KUNA reported.

Kuwait had suspended all commercial flights to and from Kuwait International Airport in mid-March as part of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The Gulf country has been gradually easing restrictions, including shortening curfew hours, allowing some business activities to resume and allowing private and public sector employees to return to work from their offices.

For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.

Read more:

Kuwait Airways to restart commercial flights from August 1

Coronavirus: Kuwait shoppers flood to malls as COVID-19 lockdowns lifted

Kuwait reduces coronavirus curfew hours starting June 21, lifts lockdown on districts