Curfew hours extended in Jordan as coronavirus numbers spike
Jordanian officials said Monday the small country had entered its second wave of the coronavirus.
Jordan will extend an overnight curfew beginning Tuesday amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases, in what Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh said is now the second wave of the virus.
Authorities are extending an overnight curfew for Jordanians from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., with businesses not permitted to operate between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. On Friday, a 24-hour curfew will be in place in Jordan’s two biggest cities, Amman and Zarqa.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said the government “will not spare any effort” to protect Jordanians from the virus and officials are planning area-specific restrictions.
The Middle Eastern country of nearly 10 million people is struggling with a spike in infections. The number of confirmed cases is now averaging 20 to 35 each day, up from fewer than 10.
