Coronavirus: Kuwait quarantines 104 citizens arriving from Iraq

The Kuwait Health Ministry said 104 Kuwaiti nationals, who arrived in the country from the Iraqi city of Najaf Saturday, were quarantined as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus, state news agency KUNA reported.

All traveler were screened at the airport before being taken by bus to a designated resort for quarantine.

On Friday, Kuwait suspended all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka for one week as a precautionary measure.