Kuwait has decided to limit the numbers of air passengers arriving at the country for two weeks, Number of arrivals curtailed to 1,000 per day on health grounds.
Event Location
Kuwait , Kuwait
Start Time
25 January 2021, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 January 2021, 12:00 AM
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Kuwait has decided to limit the numbers of air passengers arriving at the country for two weeks, starting from Sunday in an effort to contain the spread of new mutant strain of coronavirus.
DGCA has instructed airlines to reduce the numbers of arrivals in Kuwait over the period from January 24 to February 6, according to Al Anba newspaper reports.
Head of Air Transport at DGCA Abdullah Al Rajhi said, “The decision covers all airlines operating at the Kuwait Airport and limits the numbers of arrivals to 1,000 passengers per day.”
The Minister of Health, Dr Basil Al Sabah, confirmed that no new cases of the emerging COVID-19 virus have been discovered in Kuwait. However, Kuwaiti health authorities have stressed the necessity of caution over the next two weeks to control the coronavirus spread and its new strains.
“The DGCA decision will be effective for two weeks until labs are finalised at the Kuwait International Airport to conduct tests for arrivals,” he added.
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