Cabinet Takes Series Of Decisions To Control Coronavirus

Tasking the Kuwait Supply Company with supplying local markets with sufficient quantities of face-masks to be used by citizens and expats to curb infection

Assigning the Social Affairs Ministry, in coordination with the Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies, to make available all sterilization products in all cooperative societies.

Demanding the World Health Organization to send a specialized global medical team as soon as possible to review and assess measures taken by the state bodies to control the new Coronavirus and offer their advice and recommendations.

Assigning Acting Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs to coordinate with the Speaker to hold a special session of the parliament to allow the government to brief lawmakers about its measures to combat the virus.

Urging all Citizens and expats to avoid gatherings, which may help spread infection and the epidemic and embody constructive cooperation as well as understand measures aiming to ensure their safety and protection from the disease, and ignore rumors and untrue information circulated