Expatriates are seen in line as they need to take a coronavirus clearance certificate, after returning from vacations, following the outbreak of the virus, at a health clinic in Subhan, Kuwait March 9, 2020. Reuters/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwait City: Kuwait's cabinet has decided to keep schools closed until March 23, said the government's official spokesman Tareq Al Merzem, amid a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.
According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the extension will come into effect on March 15 until March 26, Al Merzem added, describing the measure as a safety precaution given the spread of the contagion.
The tally of coronavirus infections in Kuwait currently stands at 65 after an additional case was reported on Monday.
