Kuwait: Curfew hours to be extended during Ramadan

Kuwait announces it is extending the suspension of work across all state institutions until May 28 and expanding its nationwide curfew to 16 hours as part of the country’s efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Initially, the suspension was supposed to last until April 26 when it was announced last month.

“The work should be resumed on May 31 and considered as rest days, as part of the precautionary measures to confront the COVID-19 coronavirus,” the statement from Kuwait’s Council of Ministers read.

Kuwait also extended its nationwide curfew to 16 hours per day from 4 p.m. until 8 a.m. each day beginning from the first day of the holy month of Ramadan which is expected to begin on Thursday.