The Cabinet held its weekly meeting, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, via teleconference on Monday, and urged the public to comply with health instructions to facilitate gradual return to normal life. A
Health minister Sheikh Dr. Bassel Al-Sabah then outlined the health situation in the country amid the spread of coronavirus, including statistics on the numbers of cases, recoveries and deaths across the country. The figures showed an increase in the number of recoveries by more than 75 percent compared to the increase of infection cases in some non-isolated areas. The Cabinet reiterated its call on nationals and residents to comply with health requirements in order to achieve the criteria enabling a move forward to the second phase of the restart plan.
Furthermore, ministers reviewed the precautionary and logistic services in relation to the nationwide efforts to combat the coronavirus spread, and decided the following: Firstly; the Cabinet was briefed about the Foreign Ministry’s request for the return to the country of diplomatic mission members and their families stranded abroad.
Secondly, tasking the Public Authority for Manpower, in coordination with Interior Ministry, Foreign Ministry and Finance Ministry, to determine the costs pertaining to each expatriate worker, whose contracts ended, were found in violation of the residency law and those evacuated from the shelters, and ensuring the commitment of employers to pay the costs of their travel tickets.
Thirdly, the adoption of two brochures, including guidelines for the reopening and restart of activities in the second and third phases respectively.
Fourthly, the approval of the return to sports training only, with the adherence to health requirements and daily deadlines, in accordance with the restart stages
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