Kuwait Locks Down Two Areas; Extends Curfew

Kuwait’s Cabinet has decided to impose a total lockdown on some areas for the next two weeks.

The areas that will go into isolation will be Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula areas of Kuwait city.

The Cabinet has also extended the curfew countrywide from 5 pm until 6 am, until further notice.

They also extended a holiday that was supposed to end this week until April 23 as part of the country’s efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Under the measures, work at ministries, government departments and public establishments will be suspended from next Sunday until April 23 and resume on the 26^th of April.

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