Jordan PM Says Rise in Covid-19 Cases is a 'Challenge to All'

Published August 20th, 2020 - 07:36 GMT
Mend Urgent Care workers wearing personal protective equipment perform drive-up COVID-19 testing at James Jordan Middle School on August 10, 2020 in Winnetka, California. The coronavirus pandemic spread quickly throughout the state, as California continues to lead the nation in number of cases. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
Mend Urgent Care workers wearing personal protective equipment perform drive-up COVID-19 testing at James Jordan Middle School on August 10, 2020 in Winnetka, California. The coronavirus pandemic spread quickly throughout the state, as California continues to lead the nation in number of cases. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
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Some of the existing measures are an imposed quarantine on drivers at border crossings and the isolation of Ramtha district, Razzaz added.

Jordan’s prime minister said it is important to take all “preventive and proactive” actions quickly and seriously as the number of local coronavirus cases rose, state news agency PETRA said.

Omar Razzaz said on Wednesday the increase in recent cases is “worrisome” and a “challenge to all.”

Some of the existing measures are an imposed quarantine on drivers at border crossings and the isolation of Ramtha district, Razzaz added.

Authorities have increased the presence of police in public spaces, enforced social distancing and obligatory masks since Aug. 15, 2020. 
Jordan’s currently has 1,482 known coronavirus cases, 1,259 recoveries and 11 deaths.

This article has been adapted from its original source.     

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