Established 1961 3 Local Thursday, April 15, 2021 Kuwait completes inoculating staff of Hawally co-ops, mosques nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive continues through Ramadan KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health said it vacci- workers at mosques nationwide. The ministry, he ing to health ministry sources, as Kuwait’s vacci- the same period to reach a total of 233,757. He said nated workers at cooperative societies and adja- said, would continue vaccinations of all workers in nation drive continues steadily throughout the recovery-to-infection ratio was 93.4 percent. Dr cent shops in the Governorate of Hawally. Ministry cooperative societies as well as service centers in holy month of Ramadan. Sanad said 235 COVID-19 patients were in the spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, in a statement residential areas. Teams have been visiting resi- Kuwait had said Tuesday that seven persons died intensive care units, while total patients receiving on Tuesday, said health care workers also inocu- dential areas to vaccinate workers of shops, of coronavirus in the past 24 hours while 1,544 peo- health care was 15,097 as of Tuesday. Dr Sanad lated against COVID-19 workers of cooperative cooperative societies and mosques. Meanwhile, ple tested positive for COVID-19. Dr Sanad said added that infections-to-swab ratio was 16.7 per- societies in the areas of Yarmouk, Khaldiya, Al-Qabas Arabic daily had reported yesterday total deaths rose to 1,419 and registered infections cent. He called on the public anew to abide by Adailiya, Fahaheel, Reqqa, Jaber Al-Ali and that 18 percent of Kuwait’s population have suc- surged to 250,273 as of Tuesday. He added that health regulations including physical distancing and Mangaf. He added the ministry also vaccinated cessfully been vaccinated as of Tuesday, accord- 1,201 people recovered from the virus since during avoiding crowded areas. — KUNA Three million Captagon pills busted KUWAIT: Customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle more than three million Captagon pills in a container that arrived in the country. The 40-foot container arrived in Shuwaikh Port from an Arab country, and officers found the drugs hidden in potatoes and onions. Interior Minister Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem, Director General of Customs Jamal Al-Jelawi and Deputy Director General for Customs Affairs Sulaiman Al-Fahad were on hand, along with other officials. they reach the shopping center. Rabiya Co-op Kuwait curfew: WhatsApp 2438-8316 Where to obtain a curfew What you pass? Wafra Farm Co-op Citizens and residents that need Tel: 9883-5245 / 5170-0085 need to know a pass during the curfew hours to leave their homes can apply for a Salmiya Co-op KUWAIT: Kuwait imposed a pass at https://www.paci.gov.kw/. Tel: 22253225 curfew from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am The pass is available for those in until April 22, 2021 to help curb need of emergency medical treat- Jabriya Co-op the sharp increase in COVID-19 ment, doctor’s visits, blood dona- Tel: 1805-353 cases registered in recent weeks. tion, COVID-19 swabs and WhatsApp 6566-6084 During the curfew hours, pharma- COVID-19 vaccinations. cies, medical stores, co-operative Rawdha & Hawally societies and supermarkets are Co-op delivery during curfew WhatsApp 9662-2883 allowed to continue operation hours only through delivery services, During curfew hours, co-ops, Shaab Co-op while restaurants and cafes are grocery stores and other markets WhatsApp 9090-4455 allowed to deliver food from 7:00 will be allowed to offer delivery pm to 3:00 am every day. Also services. Most co-ops will accept Wafra Co-op during the curfew, people are orders via delivery. Here is an WhatsApp 5055-0539 allowed to go to prayers at incomplete list of co-op WhatsApp mosques only by walking, and the numbers. Each co-op will be Keifan Co-op government allowed people to responsible for deciding if and WhatsApp 5178-1719 practice walking and jogging when they provide delivery servic- from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The es and not all may be providing. government meanwhile allowed Rehab Co-op WhatsApp 9222-2358 salons and health clubs to reopen Omariya Co-op during the day but kept restau- WhatsApp 6041-0067 rants and cafes closed except for Mishref Co-op drive-through and delivery serv- Farwaniya Co-op WhatsApp 5055-9900 ices. Meanwhile, taxis are allowed WhatsApp 6767-8211 to carry only two passengers. Faiha Co-op The Ministry of Commerce Qairawan Co-op Tel: 1861-000 and Industry launched a booking WhatsApp 9000-3749 WhatsApp 9098-6000 service, allowing people to shop from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am during Jahra Co-op Rumaithiya Co-op the curfew hours. The service is WhatsApp 5160-2458 WhatsApp 6066-0045 valid for all co-ops and super- markets around Kuwait. To book Abdulla Al-Mubarak Co-op Bayan Co-op an appointment, a shopper WhatsApp 6066-6338 WhatsApp 9004-2500 should visit www.moci.shop, enter the required information Nuzha Co-op Fahaheel Co-op (civil ID number and serial num- WhatsApp 9784-5531 WhatsApp 5178-9951 ber, contact number and email address), the reason for appoint- Khaitan Co-op Adan & Qusour Co-op ment (food supply center) and WhatsApp 6777-9745 Tel: 5034-3111 / 6593-3975 the time and date of the appoint- ment. The shopper would then Ardhiya Co-op Salam Co-op receive a barcode to show once WhatsApp 6902-0779 WhatsApp 9788-7832.