AMMAN, Sept 2 (NNN-PETRA) – Schools resumed in Jordan on Tuesday despite a high number of local COVID-19 cases.
Around 2.145 million students across the country returned to school, at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year, after six months of remote education, amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 3,940 public schools nationwide opened their doors for students, and about 90,000 teachers resumed their duties, for the new academic year last week to prepare class schedules and get trained on health protocols, to provide a proper environment for students.
Yesterday, the country reported 63 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the tally of infections to 2,097 with 15 deaths, said the Health Ministry.– NNN-PETRA
