The Philippine embassies in Abu Dhabi and Doha and the Consulate General in Dubai “received reports of transiting Filipinos enroute to Kuwait who might be stranded in airports” due to the travel ban imposed by Kuwait late last week.
The DFA said the embassies and the Consulate General were checking the international airports for Filipinos who may be stranded.
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait also said it was assisting Filipinos who were stranded at the international airport when the ban was imposed on Friday.
Kuwait suspended all flights to and from the Philippines and seven other countries—Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka—as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus in Kuwait.
Following the ban, the Philippine Embassy advised Filipinos to postpone travel to and from Kuwait until March 14.