KUWAIT CITY — The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Monday decided to allow the recruitment of new domestic workers, starting Jan. 17 (Sunday). The move was prompted by the rising demand and spike in the cost of hiring workers already present in the country.
In the weekly meeting chaired by Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Cabinet reviewed the recommendations received from the ministerial committee for coronavirus emergencies and it decided the following:
1. Allowing the importation of new domestic workers within the framework of the plan while adhering to the controls and requirements as of Jan. 17, 2021.
2. Requiring those coming from all countries of the world to Kuwait to bring a PCR certificate proving the negative result of (COVID-19) before arriving in Kuwait within a period of no more than 72 hours (from the date of the examination) as of Jan. 17, 2021.
3. Charging airline companies with the cost of conducting a PCR examination upon arrival and during the quarantine period for all arrival flights to the country as of Jan. 17, 2021. —
