AMMAN, Feb 21 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan decided yesterday, to suspend the reopening of more sectors, due to a recent increase in COVID-19 infections.
Jordan’s Minister of State for Media Affairs, Ali Ayed, said, the country is witnessing increasing recorded infections, positive rate and fatalities, especially among those infected with the highly contagious variant.
The national anti-pandemic committee, agreed to not reopen any additional sectors, said the minister in a statement.
Jordan has recently reopened schools for the first three grades and decided to open gyms and restaurants, amusement parks and wedding halls.
Also yesterday, the Ministry of Education announced the second stage of resuming in-class education, which includes 10th and 11th graders, will be suspended for one week, due to the epidemiological situation.
Jordan reported 15 COVID-19 deaths and 2,200 confirmed cases yesterday, raising the death toll to 4,543, and the total tally to 359,811, according to a statement by the Ministry of Health.
The statement added that, there are currently 21,077 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.– NNN-PETRA
