Non-Kuwaitis barred from entering country – civil aviation

CAIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Kuwait civil aviation said on Sunday that non-Kuwaitis would not be permitted to enter the country as of Feb. 7, with a few exceptions, the authority said in a tweet, as the country seeks to curb coronavirus infections.

The exceptions are: diplomatic missions and diplomats, governmental medical staff, and private sector medical staff according the approved list from the Ministry of Health, the authority said in its statement.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, writing by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Alison Williams)