The Cabinet’s decision to allow only vaccinated people to enter large commercial complexes with an area of more than 6,000 square meters, as well as to dine-in restaurants, cafes, health clubs, and salons, is scheduled to come into effect from Sunday 27 June.
Kuwait Municipality is tasked with ensuring the implementation of this decision which aims to prevent spread of the virus. The Main Committee at the Municipality set up to monitor and implement decisions related to preventing the spread of coronavirus infections said that it would work to implement the Cabinet’s decision as of Sunday.
In this regard, the municipality’s Health Requirements Committee headed by Eng. Faisal Al-Juma said that the committee will deploy field teams to monitor entry into commercial complexes and restaurants.
Deputy Chairman of the Main Committee and Director General of Kuwait Municipality Ahmed Al-Manfouhi said, in a statement that the necessary mechanisms to implement the Cabinet’s decision have been set in place. This included seeking the assistance of the military and other security apparatuses to assist the municipality field teams in restricting entry to the public venues to unvaccinated people.
Director-General Al-Manfouhi clarified that citizens and residents must download the Kuwait Mobile ID application issued by the Public Authority for Civil Information or the Manna (Immune) application issued by the Ministry of Health on their smartphones, and show this to the field teams in the malls to be allowed entry. This decision may not apply to owners of shops and restaurants that are not providing dine-in service.
He also added that the majority of the malls have vaccinated their workers, and there are only a few left. With regard to other public places where workers come in contact with the public, he said the municipality was monitoring implementation of health requirements at these places, as well as their commitment to the vaccination program.
