publish time

31/03/2020

author name Arab Times

publish time

31/03/2020

KUWAIT CITY, Mar 31: Kuwait recorded 23 cases of the Corona virus, while the number of infections among Asian expats increased to 12 cases in one day.

The total number of cases among Asian expats has increased to 49,34 of Indian community, 9 Filipino community, and 6 Bangladeshi community, epidemiological investigation is carrying out investigation to find out the unknown source of infection.

While well-informed sources stated that their are fears about the spread of infection among these communities which has prompted to tighten partial curfews especially in areas where there is high concentration of marginal workers or unskilled workers.

The sources stated that the Shuwaikh industrial and areas where they reside need a total curfew in these areas especially in area where there is presence of large numbers of illegal workers such as Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Al-Hassawi and others areas where there is high concentration of unskilled workers"

With amnesty programme put in place where residence violatorscan take advantage of the time limit and leave the country for free and without paying fines measures have been taken.

The Ministry of Interior has equipped 11 centers to receive and harbor violators, about 200,000 illegal residents are expected to take advantage of this.