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COVID-19: Azaan in Kuwait tells people to 'pray at your homes'

At least 100 confirmed cases have been reported in Kuwait


News Desk March 14, 2020
As countries mobilise to curb the spread of coronavirus, special measures are being taken to limit social contact and maintain social distancing.

One such measure has been witnessed in Kuwait, with the call to prayer temporarily changed due to the extraordinary circumstances.

In a viral video that is circulating on microblogging website Twitter, the muazzin is telling Muslims to "pray at your home", instead of "come to prayer", following the outbreak of Covid-19 worldwide.

123 countries have been infected with the mysterious viral pneumonia-like disease and as of now, 100 confirmed cases have been reported in Kuwait.

The highest number of Covid-19 cases have been reported in China, followed by Italy and Iran. Worldwide, there are 136, 895 confirmed cases with a total of 5,077 deaths.

 

Read The Express Tribune's live coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak in Pakistan and the around the globe here.

 

 

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