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Coronavirus: Kuwait imposes nationwide curfew in COVID-19 fight

New measure to start on Sunday at 5pm until 4am, country's cabinet says



A Kuwait Ministry of Interior Special Forces officer checks a bag following coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Khairan Resort, used as a quarantine centre in Khairan, Kuwait March 19, 2020.
Image Credit: Reuters

Cairo: Kuwait will impose a curfew nationwide starting on Sunday at 5pm until 4am to fight the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency KUNA said on Saturday, citing the cabinet.

The cabinet also decided to extend a suspension of government and private agencies for two weeks.

Kuwait has recorded 176 cases of coronavirus.

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