[UPDATE as of 5 March 2020, 10:06 p.m.] Kuwait announces that it will NOT IMPLEMENT Circular No. 25 of the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which requires Kuwait-bound Filipinos to present PCR medical certificates that state that they are free of the Coronavirus Disease 2019.]
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait informs the Filipino community in Kuwait that at present, it has not received any official information from the Kuwaiti government regarding the list of health clinics in the Philippines, which are accredited with the Kuwaiti Embassy in Manila to issue medical certificates (PCR) that state that Kuwait-bound passengers are free of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The Filipino community is also informed that the alleged list of Philippine health centers that has been circulating on social media is unconfirmed and unverified. The Embassy continues to be in touch with the Kuwaiti government regarding this matter.
The Embassy advises everyone to get official advisories and updates on the COVID-19 from the Embassy’s social media accounts:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/PHinKuwait
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/PHinKuwait
Finally, the Embassy encourages the more than 240,000 Filipinos in Kuwait to continue taking precautions in order to stay healthy during this time.
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Ipinapaalam ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa mga Pilipino sa Kuwait na sa kasalukuyan, wala pa itong natatanggap na opisyal na impormasyon mula sa pamahalaan ng Kuwait tungkol sa listahan ng mga health clinic sa Pilipinas, na may pahintulot mula sa Embahada ng Kuwait sa Maynila upang mag-isyu ng mga medical certificate (PCR) na nagpapatunay na ang mga pasaherong papuntang Kuwait ay walang Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019).
Ipinapaalam din sa Filipino community na ang kumakalat ngayon sa social media na listahan ng mga health center sa Pilipinas ay hindi kumpirmado at beripikado. Patuloy na nakikipag-ugnayan ang Embahada sa pamahalaan ng Kuwait tungkol sa usaping ito.
Inaabisuhan ng Embahada ang lahat na kumuha ng mga opisyal na abiso at balita ukol sa COVID-19 mula sa mga social media account ng Embahada:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/PHinKuwait
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/PHinKuwait
Bilang pangwakas, hinihimok ng Embahada ang mahigit 240,000 Pilipino sa Kuwait na patuloy na mag-ingat upang manatiling malusog sa panahong ito.
State of Kuwait, 5 March 2020
Visit the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's Coronavirus Disease 2019 webpage for the latest updates and advisories on the COVID-19 situation in Kuwait: https://kuwaitpe.dfa.gov.ph/covid19
