Kuwait bans entry to travelers from 9 African countries because of the "Omicron" mutant

Today, Saturday, Kuwaiti Minister of Health Basil Al-Sabah issued a ministerial decision banning entry to non-Kuwaiti travelers from 9 African countries, following the spread of the new mutant of the Corona virus, "Omicron".

And this decision stated: “It is forbidden to enter the country for non-Kuwaitis coming from the following countries (South Africa - Namibia - Botswana - Zimbabwe - Mozambique - Lesotho - Eswatini - Zambia - and Malawi) whether they come directly or through other countries unless they reside outside those countries. countries for at least 14 days.

The decision also states: “Institutional quarantine shall be applied to citizens coming from the specified countries for a period of 7 days, with a PCR examination performed upon arrival, and on the sixth day of arrival.”

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