Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad al-Adaileh said Saturday that the government will isolate any province, city, or governate where COVID-19 cases spike, noting that a total curfew will be avoided given its economic, social and psychological impact on citizens.
The Ministry of Health also revealed that a total of 75 local cases have been recorded since Friday, raising the caseload since the outbreak of the pandemic to 1,339, in addition to 11 deaths.
In a press conference following a meeting for the Coronavirus Crisis Cell chaired by Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, Adaileh said that there won’t be a total curfew or lockdown at any phase – these measures will be taken on the level of cities, provinces, and regions or even buildings.
Corona Crisis Cell Operations Director Brigadier General Mazen El-Faraya announced the isolation of Ramtha from the rest of the Kingdom’s regions, starting next Monday, August 17.
During a press conference, Faraya called on the people of Ramtha to adhere to public safety measures.
“This precautionary measure comes to protect the people of the district, and to prevent the spread of the epidemic in the rest of the districts of Irbid governorate and the Kingdom, to maintain the general epidemiological situation at good levels at the national level.”
The spike of local cases sparked debate in Jordan, which started enforcing the Defense Order No. 11 by enforcing the measure of wearing masks and sanctioning individuals and institutions that violate measures of physical distancing and gatherings.
