The Director General of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) called for the quarantine period in Kuwait for arrivals to be reduced to 7 days instead of 14 days, Al-Qabas daily reported. In a letter addressed to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, the DGCA made a proposal that the time spent by arrivals in quarantine in Kuwait should be limited to 7 days instead of 14 days that is currently stipulated in health requirements, as long as other conditions remain, the most important of which is a PCR test certificate for all those coming to Kuwait.
If this proposal is approved, it will be a good economic incentive and reduce the losses for airlines, which are important in the travel sector, and would help towards restoring the economy in Kuwait towards the right path. The DGCA noted that the countries of the region cancel or reduce the quarantine periods in favor of a “PCR” certificate, and urged for such a study to be done.
The DGCA echoed a similar idea by the Ministry of Health that was earlier considering a decision to reduce the home quarantine to one week from 14 days. The concerned authorities of the ministry are studying the proposal.
Expats arriving to Kuwait from abroad have to undergo home quarantine, and failing to adhere to the rule, will be referred to the judicial authority. Violators shall be imprisoned for three months and a fine of KD 5000 or one of these two penalties will be given for failing to respect the home quarantine rule as per the law regarding health precautions to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Citizens and residents arriving from all countries are subject to home quarantine except for those coronavirus-infected countries mandated for institutional quarantine. Obligatory home stay is a condition for a period of at least 14 days, including refraining from going to work, alongside following up with medical doctors and carrying out all necessary instructions and advice.
Arrivals should also register at the MoH launched website http://hcarea.com and submit information such as symptoms, civil-id number, temperature and people they have been in contact with. This online service is open to citizens and expats to submit their information, which will be useful to reduce the spread of coronavirus infection and is in line with the Health ministry’s anti-coronavirus plans.