Kuwait's health ministry said anyone caught could face up to three months in prison, while Qatar state TV reported the maximum penalty there would be three years. In Kuwait the maximum fine stood at 5,000 dinars ($16,200) and in Qatar 200,000 riyals ($55,000). The six Gulf states have reported a total of more than 137,400 infections with 693 deaths from the virus. Qatar, a nation of some 2.8 million, has the second highest infection count at above 32,600, with 15 deaths. ($1 = 0.3090 Kuwaiti dinars) ($1 = 3.6650 Qatar riyals) ($1 = 0.3090 Kuwaiti dinars)

Source: bd News24 May 17, 2020 16:18 UTC