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Kuwait to resume daily prayers at some mosques despite coronavirus concerns

Mosques in residential and sparsely populated areas can resume daily prayers with worshippers in attendance, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced.
A man wearing a protective face mask prays on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the hallway of a mosque closed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee - RC2ZAG9SCZVI

Daily prayers will return to a limited number of mosques across Kuwait some three months after they were banned to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

Beginning Wednesday, mosques in residential and sparsely populated areas can resume in-person daily prayers, said Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Fahad Al Afasi, according to Kuwait's KUNA news agency. 

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