New testing devices that enable faster inspection for COVID-19 infection among those arriving in Kuwait, are to be set up at land border-points and at the airport. Revealing this, the country’s Health Minister Dr. Basel Al-Sabah said that the new devices, which are expected to arrive this week, are capable of providing results within 10 to 15 minutes.
The health minister added that people needed to be responsible and realize the gravity of the current situation, which requires exceptional measures to be taken temporarily to protect the health of Kuwaitis and residents first and foremost before any other considerations. He pointed out that recent flight bans and other precautionary measures were all temporary measures and in line with international measures being taken to prevent the virus from spreading.
Minister Dr. Basel Al-Sabah stressed that the Council of Ministers is following developments related to the virus as they unfold, and would evaluate the situation and take appropriate decisions in the best interest of public health. The minister expressed his full confidence in the decisions taken by the Council of Ministers which are fully consistent with the recommendations of the Ministry in order to protect the higher interests of the country and the health security, which has been praised by the World Health Organization.
He also called on all to rely on news from official sources and not to be swayed by information being spread on social media platforms to check the accuracy of news from official sources before publishing them.