Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it regards as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the county's Civil Aviation Directorate said.
The countries include India, Pakistan, Egypt, the Philippines, Lebanon, and Sri Lanka, which all have large numbers of expatriates in Kuwait. The list also includes China, Iran, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and Iraq.
The ban was announced the same day that Kuwait began a partial resumption of commercial flights. The authorities have said Kuwait International Airport would run at about 30% capacity from Saturday, gradually increasing in the coming months.
