Kuwait govt committee discusses preventive measures

As Kuwait prepares to lift a five-month curfew, the government is putting in place strict measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The curfew will be lifted at 3am on August 30.

Kuwait was one of the countries that witnessed the longest curfew in the world. Since March 22, Kuwait has been under some form of curfew, both partial and complete. The curfew hours have changed every month, more or less, as the government evaluates the health situation to ensure a safe return to normality.

A committee has been formed with various governmental agencies to follow up on the health requirements in parallel with the new regulations put in place.

The committee decided to maintain the regulations enforced during Phase 4 and allow public and private businesses to continue operating at a 50 per cent capacity in terms of employees.

Although, if needed, the workplace can increase the number of employees working in the office as long as there are no more than three employees in the same department at the same time.
The Ministry of Interior will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Health to ensure that no large gatherings take place, whether in public spaces like malls and supermarkets or private weddings and funerals, Al Jarida reported.

As for other commercial businesses, the committee agreed to change the hours for the following: Shopping malls 9am to 10pm, saloons 9am to 11pm, restaurant and cafes 5am to 11pm and laundry and dry cleaners from 7am to 11pm.

The ban on holding of any large event like weddings, parties, and funerals is not lifted.