KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah inspected, on Thursday, field hospitals and quarantine facilities constructed as part of efforts to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kuwait.

His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled visited first the facility in Al-Ardhiya, which was erected in coordination between the ministries of Health and Public Works. He then inspected the facility in Mishref, which was established by the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC).

His Highness the Prime Minister thanked all those who participated in the efforts to establish the facilities, saying that it came in line with directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in this regard. Several state officials and ministers accompanied His Highness the Prime Minister during the inspection. - KUNA