Parallel markets will be able to operate between 6:00 am to 5:30 pm prior to the partial curfew, the Kuwaiti Municipality has stated. The policy began on 30 May 2020, according to a municipality press release. The partial curfew will take place between 6:00 pm and until 6:00 am as part of the first stage of the government’s plan to resume normal life following COVID-19. Similar establishments will be operating 24 hours in areas under full lockdown, it was added. The Kuwaiti government had recently issued a five-stage plan to bring the country out of lockdown. Each stage will take weeks to fulfil and the authorities will determine whether to proceed with easing restrictions according to the situation at each stage. Full story
