Covid-19: Kuwait ends quarantine for vaccinated travellers, eases some restrictions

Covid-19: Kuwait ends quarantine for vaccinated travellers, eases some restrictions

Kuwait is easing Covid-19 restrictions in the country, including ending quarantine requirements for all vaccinated travellers, the Cabinet announced on Tuesday. All those travellers who are fully vaccinated (using the shots approved in Kuwait) as well as those who have recovered from Covid-19 not more than 90 days prior to travel will no longer require to undergo mandatory quarantine. They will however need to provide a negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours after their arrival in Kuwait, the official Kuwait news agency KUNA reported. The Cabinet also decided to offer exemptions from a travel ban imposed on non-vaccinated citizens, in effect from Saturday, saying those who cannot get the jab for health reasons will be allowed to travel with health ministry consent, while non-inoculated pregnant women with valid certificates can also journey abroad. The decision comes after the government announced earlier this month that a travel ban will be imposed on Kuwaitis and their first degree relatives and domestic helpers as of May 22, if they do not receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Young individuals who need not get inoculated will be exempt from this ban. Meanwhile the Cabinet also announced that the list of countries deemed as “high risk”