Kuwait has suspended all commercial flights and closed the country’s land and sea borders from 11 p.m. on Monday until Jan.1, 2021, the government communications office stated in a Twitter post on Sunday,
Civil Aviation : Based on the instructions of the Health Authorities in state of Kuwait, commercial flights from UK are added to the ban list of countries starting from 21/12/2020 at 11:00 AM (GMT 8:00). pic.twitter.com/NImuO2kGks
— الطيران المدني (@Kuwait_DGCA) December 20, 2020
The country added the United Kingdom to its high-risk list of countries following the outbreak of a new strain of COVID-19, meaning all flights from it are banned, according to the country’s civil aviation authority.
The World Health Organization also asked European countries to redouble their health measures amid the new fast-spreading strain.
Saudi Arabia: Government Close Up Borders Over Fears of a New Strain of Covid-19
Citizens and residents who arrived in Kuwait from the European Union and the UK between Dec. 11, 2020, and Dec. 21, 2020, are required to undergo a coronavirus test on the fifth and tenth days after their arrival.
They are instructed to take the test at Jaber Hospital from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and bring evidence of their return date with them, Kuwait Times reported on Monday.
