Spike in Kuwait cases not due to Delta strain

Despite the sudden rise in Covid-19 cases in the past week, the Ministry of Health has reaffirmed to the public that the delta strain has not yet been detected in Kuwait, local media reported. In a statement, the Ministry of Health stated that they came to the conclusion after conducting an in-depth laboratory review. Kuwait has continued to suspend all flights between India and Kuwait which has been in effect since April 24 after India witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases and was battling a new mutant strain. In the past week, Kuwait has recorded a spike in cases.