Undersecretary of Kuwait's Ministry of Social Affairs Abdulaziz Shuaib said Monday the cooperative stores are allowed to receive farm produce and other foodstuffs from 2:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

"The decision of the ministry to extend this time is meant to ensure that the cooperative stores are well supplied, thus providing the citizens and residents with sufficient fruits, vegetables and other foodstuffs," he said in a press release.

"The total lockdown, meant to combat coronavirus pandemic, forced consumers to shop only once in six days," he said, noting that the measure will ensure the availability of basic supplies for everybody.

Shuaib added that the ministry spares no effort in coping with the current emergency, praising the cooperation of the union of cooperative stores with the ministry in serving the consumers.