Kuwait to impose curfew, close parks as COVID-19 cases rise - GulfToday

Kuwait to impose curfew, close parks as COVID-19 cases rise

  • 04 Mar 2021
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Kuwait will impose a 5 pm to 5 am curfew and close parks from Sunday until April 8 in a bid to contain the coronavirus, the government's spokesman said on state TV.

Kuwait registered a record daily toll of 1,716 cases on Thursday. It had seen daily cases fall below 300 late last year from close to 1,100 in May.

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