Yesterday an image and story went viral about a woman who was meant to be under quarantine spotted out shopping in a supermarket. She had entered the supermarket wearing an abaya covering the bracelet and was only discovered while she was waiting in line at the cashier. When confronted by employees she became loud and aggressive and in the end, left the supermarket with her groceries.
She was eventually caught with the help of the Shlonik app and was transferred to mandatory quarantine. Once the quarantine is over she will be referred to legal authorities. Source
I thought authorities would know if someone under quarantine left their home right away? Yesterday Concept15 on Snapchat was talking about how the authorities had called him up because they noticed his wrist bracelet hadn’t moved for some time. He told them the strap had broken so he left it on his desk. They told him to open the door because they were outside with a new one. So if they could tell that his bracelet hadn’t moved for some time, how could they not know when a bracelet completely leaves the home? Or maybe they did know and so were waiting for her outside her house when she got back? No idea.
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Lock her up!
I don’t get why all arrivals have to go to quarantine? Why don’t they give them the test that shows if you have Covid (it shows even if you are asymptomatic).
they are all getting tested. There is a story floating around of this guy who was self-isolating for 30 days before coming to Kuwait. He got tested on arrival and was informed by authorities to isolate himself at home. The guy thinking he was fine because he had been in isolation for 30 days ignored their recommendation and mingled with his family. 2 days later he got a call saying he had tested positive.
So everyone gets tested by I guess its as an extra precaution everyone needs to home quarantine because if you had contracted the virus on the flight or at the airport, it might not show in the arrival test.
Kuwait is just taking extra precautions.
I’m not sure how accurate my source is, but I was told that arrivals are tested TWICE at the airport (rapid blood test + nasal swab). From there, you’re immediately hospitalized if results are positive.
HOWEVER, you CAN catch the virus from another passenger right after the swab test (if you’re being evacuated, there is a HIGH chance that you’re traveling with AT LEAST one infected patient). Although it’s a low chance that you caught the virus with social distancing, gloves, mask, etc. during the flight, it’s still a risk the ministry of health simply isn’t willing to take.
No, we were just tested once by nasal swab. I arrived 3 days ago and I am under quarantine.
The test depends on how you take the swab, store and transport the sample and run the test. Even then the test is not 100% accurate. A significant number of those who test negative in the airport will develop symptoms and/or test positive later on. I know someone who tested negative, was quarantined for 2 weeks without symptoms, and tested positive as she was about to be released from quarantine
With the swab are they testing for viral RNA, antibodies.
The guy who self isolated for 30 days could have been infected during transport to Kuwait, maybe even touching the hand rail coming out of the plane.
We test for viral RNA, which can take 1-2 days after infection before detection using PCR is possible, that’s why you have to isolate even if you’re negative
Exactly – there’s been quite a debate within our family as my wife and kids go back to my wife’s family tomorrow. They wanted her to have the test – but the hospitals played tennis with us and we couldn’t get it.
In the end we persuaded the family that actually the test would be meaningless because they will be going through three airports, and staying in one airport hotel – so we didn’t bother with it.
Wasta works even during Pandemic !
nope not in this case
Won’t know until we here the end of the story.
The end of the story is that she is now in mandatory quarantine in a facility and a case is going to be lodged against her.
Just stay home, how important are groceries over others lives and yours
As a quarantined person I have been called twice due to this issue (I’ve only been in Kuwait for 4 days). If I see that Apple thingy which shows me my area (where it says you have been logged-in in Kuwait City) I sometimes find myself quite a distance from my intended area, in these cases the government sends me a request to take a photo (sometimes as many a 5 a day) and yesterday I got an angry call my the authorities over this. I informed them that I was in the government issued quarantine and they quickly backed off cause they knew there is no way I can leave with the building being guarded downstairs. This bracelet isn’t satellite guided and it must be remembered that thousands and thousands of people are being tracked simultaneously. Plus we don’t know how far away she lives from the co-op, I believe I did sign a waiver that I’ll be send to prison for leaving or attempting to remove the bracelet. Rumours are pointless without evidence because I know my father never waits in line to go to the co-op (when there are less than 20 people inside, if they allow more than 20 customers people in a non-essential building they would be sent to prison) because he has a dis-ability card yet someone can shout that is Kuwaiti favouritism or wasta which is available globally but it doesn’t hey what do I know.
What a waste of time and resources in bringing this relic back. They should empty the clip on her now. We seriously need to find a way to categorize the population into categories based on education (for future reference). She would be the cesspool category.
They should empty the clip on her? Who says things like that 🤦🏼♂️
A person who , if in charge , would not have acts like these on his watch.
I’d much rather have people like her than people like you around. Maybe someone should empty the clip on you.
And…. You are being exactly like him
No that is just giving him a taste of his own medicine, it works in getting people out of their solipsism. Key word here is ‘maybe’, it makes him think what if this same treatment was applied to him, would he be happy about it? Don’t think so.
So Hilter?
You sound like Duterte
There’s the virus killing people, then there’s you requesting that violators be killed…
I’m confused as to which is worse.
Are you Kim Jong Un by any chance?
It’s easy enough to order groceries online or through Talabat etc so absolutely no excuse to be out and about likely, thus spreading the virus for all of those other law-abiding people.
But then there was always a massive risk when bringing back thousands of people from other COVID-19 ravaged nations.
It’s not easy ordering groceries online when they tell you must wait 1-2 weeks for delivery! But precautions should be used by those that have to go out and shop. I also agree that bringing back those from abroad was a massive risk, esp when they let them self-quarantine which we can see is not very effective for these troublemakers!
Number of groceries (including Co-ops) on Talabat with SAME DAY delivery.
Come on people, let’s get through these times with a little less in our shopping baskets.
I am not surprised that someone would be careless like this. What’s the point of these citizens having servants at home when they go out and risk everyone’s lives? Yesterday, I was at Sultan Center Salwa, and they don’t let anyone in without wearing a mask, and there were two people inside that took off their masks, and one of them was blowing air out of their mouth for some reason, can you believe this insanity?!
Actually a lot of domestic helpers got infected from their sponsors. So everyone in the house should be self isolating.
I wish there was a faster way of getting groceries delivered to the house.
They probably knew and were calling her, but she was either ignoring them or (intentionally) left her phone
I wish I was there when she was getting loud I dont back down from these situations especially when someone is trying to intimidate others by raising their voice. I see this kind of shit all the time and I dont let it stand. She would of left without her groceries.
She doesn’t even have gloves ?????