Bid to avert fraud in Covid tests – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Bid to avert fraud in Covid tests – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

KUWAIT CITY, March 13: Deputy Director General for Kuwait International Airport Affairs Engr Saleh Al-Fadaghi said the date for launching the link for external testing laboratories on Kuwait Mosafer platform will be announced soon in more than 20 countries, which constitute more than 90 percent of passenger movement, reports Al-Anba daily. In a statement to the daily, Al-Fadaghi disclosed the new system was implemented by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Health to accredit external testing laboratories in order to prevent manipulation of corona test certificates from abroad.

He affirmed the health authorities in Kuwait approved the external testing laboratories, which are connected to Kuwait Mosafer platform where the corona test certificate will be uploaded. He added the corona vaccination certificate will be uploaded on the platform as well to be part of documents stored in the system for future use, especially when traveling to other countries or entering Kuwait. He went on to day that Kuwait continues to limit the number of arrivals to 35 passengers per flight until further notice in order to match the bed capacity of hotels participating in the institutional quarantine for arriving passengers — currently 47