The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait has suspended for two weeks its on-site services after one of its staff members tested positive for the new coronavirus. | CMRamosINQ
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait has suspended for two weeks its on-site services after one of its staff members tested positive for the new coronavirus.
“In accordance with the protocols of the World Health Organization and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, which requires people in close contact with a COVID-19-positive to undergo a 14-day quarantine, the Embassy announces the suspension of its services effective today, 2 July 2020, until 16 July 2020,” the embassy said in an advisory on Thursday.
The embassy advised individuals with scheduled appointments for July 2 to 16 “to wait for the call or message from the Embassy, preferably through WhatsApp, for the rescheduling of their appointments.”
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