DUBAI: Cairo’s flag carrier EgyptAir operated its last repatriation flight from Kuwait on Thursday to return 300 citizens, the Egyptian embassy said.

The country has operated a total of 36 similar trips from Kuwait, which flew 6,300 Egyptians home.

The Civil Aviation Ministry said they operated five repatriation flights from several Gulf countries on Tuesday: three from Abu Dhabi and one from each Jeddah and Muscat. 

Countries have been repatriating their citizens as international airports have closed down in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Egypt’s current coronavirus situation is at 15,003 total infections, 4,217 recovered patients and 696 fatalities.