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Kuwait to impose curfew, close parks as COVID-19 cases rise - state TV

Published: 04 Mar 2021 - 09:24 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 10:48 am
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Reuters

CAIRO - Kuwait will impose a 5 p.m to 5 a.m. curfew and close parks from Sunday until April 8 in a bid to contain the coronavirus, the government's spokesman said on state TV.

Kuwait registered a record daily toll of 1,716 cases on Thursday.

It had seen daily cases fall below 300 late last year from close to 1,100 in May.