National Guard opens new quarantine facility

KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti National Guard Lieut. Gen. Hashem Al-Refaei yesterday opened a new quarantine center for the body's personnel infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The fresh facility is part of the National Guard's efforts to back the efforts of health authorities and to ease out pressure on hospitals and quarantine buildings, he told reporters. The general commended the agency's personnel for having completed and equipped the new facility in line with relevant health criteria in a record time. -- KUNA