KUWAIT CITY, Mar 01: A staff who returned from Iran who was subjected to home quarantine attempted join his duties in Ahmadi Hospital. Sources said that the hospital officials forced the employee to leave immediately and not to return without proper medical procedures approved by the Ministry of Health and all health measures followed in such cases reports Al Rai

The sources states that his colleagues in the hospital were aware that their colleague was in Iran and was subject to house quarantine. When he tried to join his work, they informed their officials and forced the staff to leave the premises.

The oil companies stressed last week in clear instructions to their workers those returning from the endemic areas, need to implement the procedures laid down by the Ministry of Health and visit one of the healthcare centers within 72 hours upon entering the country, and refrain from joining work during the monitoring period of 14 days as notified by the health official.

The instructions indicated that each worker, before joinging back their duties must submit a letter from the Ministry of Health indicating the end of his health monitoring period.