KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Tuesday that the Public Security Force (PSF) will provide all forms of security support to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and health regulations teams, through inspection tours and campaigns to implement the Council of Ministers' decision of closing shops and commercial malls.

This support came as a quick response to the Council of Ministers' decisions circulation at the security directorates in the county's governorates, the information and media department at MoI mentioned in a press statement.

The security teams will offer the required assistance to responsible bodies between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and to prevent any form of social gathering or rallies, to hamper the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), it added.

The PSF allocates female officers' teams and supports security teams in each security directorate throughout the six governorates, it added.

It called on citizens and expatriates to cooperate with security personnel and to inform the Ministry about any public or private gatherings, to maintain and protect public health, and combat the spread of COVID-19. — KUNA