116 stranded medical staff return to Kuwait from India

116 stranded nurses return to Kuwait from India. All of the arriving nurses, including medical staff, were required to conduct a swab test at the airport before being transferred to their residence for mandatory 14-day quarantine.

A source within the Ministry of Health told Al Jardia, that the group of nurses are part of the 400 nurses that were granted permission to enter Kuwait by the ministry. While they were part of the first batch, more are to follow.

Various Ministries have non-Kuwaiti employees that are stuck abroad, unable to return due to the travel ban imposed on 34 countries, including India, Egypt, Philippines and Bangladesh.

Last month, the Ministry of Interior announced a three-phase plan for expatriates looking to return to Kuwait. The first phase will include medical professionals, judges, members of the public prosecution and teachers. The second stage will include those that have families residing in the country and those with a valid family residency permit (Article 22). Then the third and final stage will allow the remaining expats who want to return to the country.