Security to enforce curfew

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KUWAIT CITY, March 23: Al-Saleh said the security institution takes into consideration conditions of elderly people and persons with disabilities while issuing permits to exempt them from restrictions relating to curfew.

Al-Saleh, who doubles as head of the interagency civil defense committee, reminded all personnel of the security institution of the need to make life easier for those people, according to a press release from the Interior Ministry’s Public Relations and Security Media Department.

He made the comments after making an inspection tour at the security waivers center in Al-Adan neighborhood. He was accompanied by Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry Lt-Gen Esam Al-Nahham.

They were briefed on the regulations set for issuing security permits regarding the persons entitled for these waivers and operating system of the center as well as the controls on movement of individuals during the partial 11-hour curfew. The minister commended the preparedness of security personnel to deal with the current emergency, appreciating the cooperation shown by everybody, the statement added

DM meets top officials
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah discussed on Sunday with top officials package of measures that have been enforced in the country against the novel pandemic, coronavirus.

Minister Sheikh Ahmad Mansour met with Interior Undersecretary Major General Essam Al-Naham, Undersecretary of the National Guard Lieutenant General Hashim Al- Rifai and Director General of Kuwait’s Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad, discussing precautions that have been taken in implementation of the Cabinet decisions to face spread of coronavirus.

The army said in a statement that the officials discussed during the meeting coordination and joint action by the ministries of defense and interior, the guards and the fire department, as part of the fight against the pandemic. Sheikh Ahmad was briefed during the meeting about measures taken by the various security sectors to back up all state departments in the emergency situation. The discussions also dealt with preparing new quarantines.

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