According to reports, Kuwait has banned commercial flights to 31 countries, including Pakistan, due to the spread of Coronavirus.
According to sources, Kuwait has imposed sanctions on these countries, calling them a “major threat” to the spread of the epidemic. According to foreign news, Kuwait’s director general of civil aviation said the ban will be valid for a certain period.
Apart from Pakistan, Kuwait has banned commercial flights from countries that include India, Egypt, the Philippines, Lebanon and Sri Lanka, many of whose citizens reside in Kuwait for employment, the list also includes China, Iran, Brazil, Mexico, Italy and Iran. The ban was announced on the same day that Kuwait partially resumed commercial flights.
The administration had said that Kuwait International Airport would be operated at 30% of its capacity from Saturday, which would be increased in the coming months.
There have been more than 67,000 cases of the corona virus in Kuwait and more than 400 deaths.
The Middle East country launched a five-phase plan in early June to gradually lift the ban on the coronavirus epidemic. In June, three UAE airlines, Emirates, Etihad and Fly Dubai had suspended flight operations to Pakistan after a large number of Corona passengers came forward with positive results.
Emirates had suspended flight operations to Hong Kong after the corona test of 30 Pakistani passengers tested positive, saying the airline was in close touch with various administrations and will review and implement the necessary additional measures to satisfy the parties before resuming services to Pakistan.
Immediately after the announcement of Emirates, Fly Dubai and Etihad made the same decision and suspended operations for passengers traveling abroad from Pakistan. However, just weeks after the suspension of services, Emirates and Etihad Airways resumed flights from Pakistan for passengers whose test results were positive.
Earlier in the day, the World Health Organization (WHO) had called on countries affected by the coronavirus to gradually resume international travel.
In its Travel Advisory, the World Health Organization said that there is a risk of further spread of the coronavirus, in which case only the most urgent travel should be given priority.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries that are lifting restrictions on international travel to gradually lift travel bans after a careful assessment of the risks. The agency suggested that emergencies, human rights measures, travel of essential personnel and repatriation should be given priority.
In addition, the World Health Organization said that there has been a dramatic increase in cases of coronavirus in most countries where re-lockdowns have been imposed.The WHO urges all countries to self-assess conditions and risks before resuming international travel.
Stay tuned to Baaghi TV for latest news and updates!