Kuwait excludes oil carriers from ban on foreign ships to fight coronavirus

Kuwait excludes oil carriers from ban on foreign ships to fight coronavirus

The new coronavirus cases on Wednesday bring the total number to 11 in Kuwait, according to a statement by the health ministry.. The Gulf state reported two new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with the infections occurring among people returning from Iran.. Kuwait has also suspended flights with Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Thailand, Italy and Iraq over the coronavirus.. Workers disinfect Qom's Masumeh shrine, which is visited by a large number of people, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.. The Health Ministry urged Iranians to stay at home.. Iraj Harirchi, Iran's deputy health minister, has tested positive for the coronavirus and is now under quarantine.. Six Arab countries have reported their first cases of coronavirus, with those infected all having links to Iran.. Bahrain's Health Ministry said 15 more people, including six Saudi women, had tested positive for the virus after returning from Iran via Dubai and Sharjah.. The Saudi Ministry of Health said that it was coordinating with Bahraini health officials for the treatment of the Saudi women who had visited Iran.. Kuwait had halted transport links with Iran over the weekend and said it was evacuating its citizens from Iran..