Covid-19: Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10

Team Udayavani, May 9, 2020, 12:16 PM IST

Kuwait will impose a 20 day total curfew  from May 10 in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus

Kuwait expanded a nationwide curfew on April 20  to 16 hours a day, from 4pm to 8am, and extended a suspension of work in the public sector, including government ministries, until May 31.

Khaled Al-Rawdan, Kuwait’s minister of trade and industry said, “Anything that serves the citizens and expatriates at their homes and meets their needs will have all the possibilities to continue their operations,”

However, grocery stores will remain open during the curfew and people will have to book an appointment in advance to go out for shopping.

Also, People must wear protective masks and will be able to go out for walks between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. without using any vehicles.