According to official statistics, an average of 12 suicide cases is reported in Kuwait in a month. In the year 2021, till date, 120 cases of suicide were reported in Kuwait, Al-Qabas daily quoting sources said. Last year, the total number of suicide registered in the country was only 90.

The majority of suicide cases are reported among the members of Asian communities, and the number of suicides has increased since the emergence of the Corona pandemic.

The report also added that the security team has succeeded in preventing dozens of Asians from committing suicide since the beginning of "Corona".

The report indicated that the high rates of suicide began with the spread of the Coronavirus.

A study by the National Office for Human Rights, the conditions left by the Corona pandemic in terms of unemployment, closure of hundreds of companies and commercial activities, and drugs are the top reasons behind the phenomenon. A large number of residents of different nationalities have found themselves without work due to the impact of the pandemic.

According to a Psychological researcher at Kuwait University, Dr. Al-Huwaila, People who suffer from moderate and severe depression are more prone to suicidal behaviour. "According to statistics, domestic workers, East Asians and some Arab nationalities commit suicide as a result of debt accumulation or psychological disorders," the report added, quoting her as saying.