Kuwait Suspended All Flights To And From India,philippinees And 5 More Countries

The Kuwaiti government decided to tighten controls on flights to and from countries hit by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks.

In an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday night, the cabinet decided to suspend all flights to and from Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt for one week. This decision is with immediate effect.

All arrivals in Kuwait from any other nationality or via airports other than those of the above-mentioned countries will be denied entry if they traveled to these countries in the last couple of weeks even if they have valid residency or visas.

Only Kuwaiti nationals living in those countries will be allowed in after undergoing the necessary quarantine measures, according to the decree.

The cabinet stressed that the new measures are meant to protect the safety of the health of the citizens and expatriate residents in Kuwait, asking everybody to understand the urgency of these measures.

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