The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Kuwait Dashboard

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Country Rank

79

Kuwait

Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions

Country Rank

73

Kuwait

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

3

Recovery Index
65.76
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

3

Recovery Index
54.20
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

3

Severity Index
46.05
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

3

Severity Index
48.67
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

65.22

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

4,207,083

(Medium Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

34290

(High income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Kuwait - published 06.04.2021

1. Flights from the United Kingdom are suspended. 2. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Kuwait; - children, husbands and wives of nationals of Kuwait; - domestic workers of nationals of Kuwait. They must register online before departure at https://belsalamah.com/home.html . 3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure. The test result must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html . Passengers arriving from countries which are not listed on the website do not need to have a PCR test issued by an approved laboratory. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - passengers returning to Kuwait with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued before departure from Kuwait. They must have been a maximum of 4 days abroad. 4. Passengers are subject to medical screening. 5. Passengers should install "Shlonik" and "Kuwait-Mosafer" applications on their personal device. 6. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. 7. Passengers must register online before departure at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html . 8. Passengers are subject to 2 PCR tests at their own expense upon arrival. They must have a payment confirmation obtained at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html before departure. 9. Passengers are subject to quarantine at a hotel or home-quarantine for up to 14 days. 10. Passengers must have a confirmed hotel reservation booked for 7 days at https://kuwaitmosafer.com/home.html before departure. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate if they received two vaccine doses at least 2 weeks before arrival; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate if they received the first vaccine dose at least 5 weeks before arrival; - passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate and a vaccination certificate if they received the first vaccine dose at least 2 weeks before arrival; - students who are nationals of Kuwait studying abroad with a letter issued by the Kuwait Cultural Office and a letter issued by the University; - unaccompanied minors younger than 18 years.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Flights from the United Kingdom are suspended.

2. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Kuwait; - children, husbands and wives of nationals of Kuwait; - domestic workers of nationals of
Kuwait. They must register online before departure at https://belsalamah.com/home.html .

3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure. The test result must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on
https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html . Passengers arriving from countries which are not listed on the website do not need to have a PCR test issued by an approved laboratory. -
This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - passengers returning to Kuwait with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued before departure from Kuwait. They must
have been a maximum of 4 days abroad.

4. Passengers are subject to medical screening.

5. Passengers should install "Shlonik" and "Kuwait-Mosafer" applications on their personal device.

6. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities.

7. Passengers must register online before departure at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html .

8. Passengers are subject to 2 PCR tests at their own expense upon arrival. They must have a payment confirmation obtained at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html before
departure.

9. Passengers are subject to quarantine at a hotel or home-quarantine for up to 14 days.

10. Passengers must have a confirmed hotel reservation booked for 7 days at https://kuwaitmosafer.com/home.html before departure. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a
COVID-19 vaccination certificate if they received two vaccine doses at least 2 weeks before arrival; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate if they received the first
vaccine dose at least 5 weeks before arrival; - passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate and a vaccination certificate if they received the first vaccine dose at least 2
weeks before arrival; - students who are nationals of Kuwait studying abroad with a letter issued by the Kuwait Cultural Office and a letter issued by the University; -
unaccompanied minors younger than 18 years.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

Kuwait Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Kuwait	54.20	65.76	4,207,083	Medium Density	High income	21-25 deg
Austria	70.39	76.13	8,877,067	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Croatia	56.84	62.76	4,067,500	Medium Density	High income	11-20 deg	85%
Denmark	83.22	86.07	5,818,553	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Estonia	37.32	50.22	1,326,590	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Hungary	19.88	31.91	9,769,949	Medium Density	High income	11-20 deg	85%
Ireland	64.93	75.65	4,941,444	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Latvia	64.76	68.54	1,912,789	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Lithuania	49.32	62.65	2,786,844	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Panama	63.54	76.13	4,246,439	Medium Density	High income	26-30 deg	85%
Qatar	39.26	43.70	2,832,067	Medium Density	High income	26-30 deg	85%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation May Improve. The GCI Model indicates that the situation has a small probability of recovery, but there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the recovery trend will improve significantly in the near future.

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