The First Coronavirus Case Announced in Jordan

Published March 2nd, 2020 - 02:02 GMT
Passengers wearing masks as a precautionary measure to avoid contracting the new coronavirus, COVID-19, arrive on a flight from Italy at Guarulhos International Airport, in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 2, 2020. AFP
Passengers wearing masks as a precautionary measure to avoid contracting the new coronavirus, COVID-19, arrive on a flight from Italy at Guarulhos International Airport, in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 2, 2020. AFP
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Jordan announced its first case of coronavirus after a family arrived in the country from Italy

Jordan announced on Monday its first case of coronavirus after a family arrived in the country from Italy.

A Jordanian health ministry spokesman said the family were guaranteed after one of them tested positive for coronavirus.

Medical experts are awaiting results of a suspected second case in the group.

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

 

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