National Assembly cuts fines for health violations to KD 50

National Assembly cuts fines for health violations to KD 50

By B Izzak

KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday approved amendments to the 1969 health precautions law, cutting fines for violations in public places – like in case of flouting coronavirus measures – to just KD 50 instead of KD 5,000. MP Mohannad Al-Sayer said the amendment will resolve some 8,000 cases referred to courts for coronavirus violations. The amendment becomes effective after publication in the official gazette.

During the session, adjourned prematurely due to a lack of quorum, MPs approved recommendations to the government over coronavirus pandemic measures. The recommendations could not be approved last week due to a lack of quorum. The recommendations call on the government to ease restrictions on unvaccinated people by allowing them to enter malls by presenting a negative PCR test result and allow them to travel to countries that admit them.

They also call to consider people immune against the disease after taking two vaccine doses and allow them to travel. The non-binding recommendations urge the government to exempt returning citizens from doing a PCR test abroad and replace it with one upon arrival.

Meanwhile, the health ministry yesterday reported 3,463 new coronavirus cases, as numbers continue to decline for over a week now. It also announced 5,203