LONDON — Kuwait embassies in Germany, UK, France, Spain and Italy have advised their nationals to return to their homeland due to the unprecedented rise in the COVID-19 Omicron variant cases.

In separate press statements, the embassies said that the surge in Omircon cases might lead to re-imposing new measures, including full lockdowns and travel restrictions, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

The embassies stressed the necessity of abiding by Kuwait's Foreign Ministry's call to the nationals for adjourning travel and not leaving the country at present for their safety amid instable health conditions in some European countries as well as across the world, the statements said.

The diplomatic missions posted phone numbers for contacts, stressing that they were around the clock. — SG