Health Minister warns of COVID situation’s ‘instability’ in Kuwait

Health Minister warns of COVID situation’s ‘instability’ in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah briefed ministers on the latest developments of the spread of the coronavirus on the global and regional levels. During the Cabinet's weekly meeting on Monday, Sheikh Dr Basel said that the number of infections has reached 173 million so far all over the world, the death toll hit 3,730,000 and the number of vaccine doses distributed across the globe is about 2.99 billion.

He also spoke about the country's latest health situation, based on the statistics that show the instability of the epidemiological situation in recent days due to a remarkable rise in infections and beds' occupancy at hospitals. At a time when the country is moving to normal life, the Cabinet called on the public to continue abiding by health and preventive requirements, noting that the successful plan to return to normal life is the responsibility of all. It called for cooperation of all individuals and institutions of society in order to preserve the health of society and everyone who lives on this good land.

The Cabinet had discussed recommendations issued by the ministerial coronavirus committee and assigned the Directorate General for Civil Aviation to resume direct flights with the United Kingdom as