Cooperative societies to continue services during full curfew - Min. Al-Aqeel

KUWAIT, May 8 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Minister of Social Affairs Maryam Al-Aqeel said Friday cooperate societies, ration supply branches and gas cylinder distributors would continue offering services during a full curfew, to enter force at 4:00 p.m. on May 10.
Al-Aqeel, also Minister of State for Economic Affairs, called on the public to abide by the health instructions while shopping.
Al-Aqeel, at an online news conference following an extraordinary cabinet meeting, said people could do online booking for shopping at cooperative societies, which should once a week by one person only.
She added people who live in areas with no cooperative societies could shop in neighboring areas.
The government decided earlier to impose a full curfew as of 4:00 p.m. Sunday (May 10) until May 30, as part of measures to stem spread of COVID-19, but would only allow people to exercise for two hours a day inside their areas and without cars being used.
The government however allowed people to exercise ourdoors between 4:30-6:30 p.m. every day inside residential areas but without use of cars. They, however, need to wear masks and abide by physical distancing. (pickup previous) bs