Sources: Reuters
Kuwait reports a record 2,999 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 433,919. 2022-01-9
The Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation announces that all citizens who wish to travel, but who were fully vaccinated more than nine months ago, must receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on January 2. 2021-12-23
Kuwait reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated European citizen who travelled from an African country. 2021-12-8
Kuwait announces that it will ban unvaccinated people from travelling internationally beginning on August 1. However, the rule exempts children under the age of 16, those with a health ministry certificate saying that they cannot be vaccinated, and pregnant women who have a proof of pregnancy certificate. 2021-07-27
Kuwait approves the usage of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved in the country. 2021-06-8
Kuwait will suspend entry for non-citizens for two weeks beginning February 7, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. 2021-02-3
Kuwait's Ministry of Health approves an Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. 2020-12-13
The Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation bans flights to 31 countries as Kuwait International Airport resumes operations at reduced capacity. 2020-08-1
Kuwait announces a total curfew lasting from May 10–30, as part of new measures to prevent the spread of the virus. This comes after the Health Ministry confirmed 641 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase to date. 2020-05-8
Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman and Bahrain confirm their first cases of coronavirus. 2020-02-24