INSTITUTIONAL QUARANTINE : MOH IS MULLING EXEMPTION FOR 4 CATEGORIES

  • 01/03/2021

Kuwait City : The authorities operating at Kuwait International Airport (KIA) submitted new recommendations today to the health authorities, to exclude 4 new categories of arrivals to the country from institutional quarantine,on the condition they bring a PCR test and quarantine at home for 14 days.


The sources said that the new categories considered for exemption are after consideration and monitoring of several cases among arrivals at Kuwait Airport.The sources indicated that there is a team formed, from several ministries, first studying any cases that need an exception, and then submitting recommendations if they require that.

The new categories being decided on are the following:

1- Kuwaiti patients returning after treatment abroad at their own expense, and were not sent for treatment abroad, provided they present a certificate detailing their treatment from the health office in the country where they underwent treatment, as these cases require special care.

2- Senior citizens who are over the age of 60 years, as some of them arrive in the country, and are unable to move. This group requires special care.

3- Accompanied minors coming from abroad.

4- People with special needs who need special care

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