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Jordan Records Highest Daily Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Muslims take part in Friday prayers at Al Husseini Mosque, amid fears over rising numbers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Amman, Jordan October 30, 2020.Image Credit: Reuters
Muslims take part in Friday prayers at Al Husseini Mosque, amid fears over rising numbers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Amman, Jordan October 30, 2020.Image Credit: Reuters
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Jordan Records Highest Daily Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Muslims take part in Friday prayers at Al Husseini Mosque, amid fears over rising numbers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Amman, Jordan October 30, 2020.Image Credit: Reuters
Muslims take part in Friday prayers at Al Husseini Mosque, amid fears over rising numbers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Amman, Jordan October 30, 2020.Image Credit: Reuters

Jordan on Monday recorded 5,877 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily spike in the country so far, raising the tally to 81,743.

Up to 3,361 cases were reported in Amman, 623 in Irbid, and 884 in Zarqa. The remaining cases were distributed in other provinces.

Meanwhile, the death toll from the virus climbed to 913 as 47 more fatalities were announced on Monday.

A total of 33,846 PCR tests have been conducted, which is a dramatic increase in daily tests throughout the kingdom.

Last Saturday, the virus claimed the lives of nine doctors, pushing medical professionals to demand a guarantee for their safety, given that they are in direct contact with a big number of infections daily.

For its part, the Jordanian Doctors Syndicate complained against the shortage of cadres in hospital dedicated to treat COVID-19 patients. This caused exhaustion among the health sector staff and widespread infections among doctors and nurses.

Some Jordanian doctors created groups on social media networks to give a glance of the challenges they are facing.

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Pentagon Acknowledges There Are More than 2,500 US Troops in Iraq

A US soldier is seen at a military base near Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters file)
A US soldier is seen at a military base near Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters file)
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Pentagon Acknowledges There Are More than 2,500 US Troops in Iraq

A US soldier is seen at a military base near Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters file)
A US soldier is seen at a military base near Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters file)

The Pentagon acknowledged Monday that there are more than 2,500 US troops in Iraq, the total routinely touted publicly. It also said the number of forces in Syria has grown over the past “several years” due to increasing threats, but was not openly disclosed.

Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement that there are “at least 2,500” US military personnel in Iraq “plus some additional, temporary enablers” that are on rotational deployments.

He said that due to diplomatic considerations, the department will not provide more specifics.

The US concluded sensitive negotiations with the government of Iraq in September that called for troops to begin leaving after the November election.

The presence of US troops there has long been a political liability for Iraqi leaders who are under increased pressure and influence from Iran.

US officials have not provided details about the withdrawal agreement, but it calls for the mission against the ISIS group to end by September 2025, and that some US troops will remain through 2026 to support the anti-ISIS mission in Syria. Some troops may stay in the Kurdistan region after that because the regional government would like them to stay.

Ryder announced last week that there are about 2,000 US troops in Syria – more than double the 900 that the US had acknowledged publicly until now.

On Monday he said the extra 1,100 would be deployed for shorter times to do force protection, transportation, maintenance and other missions. He said the number has fluctuated for the past several years and increased “over time.”