Jordan announced Thursday lifting most restrictions and measures imposed more than 75 days ago to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus, including opening mosques and churches to all prayers and abolishing the comprehensive curfew.
"Our position is now moderately dangerous, and this means that the vast majority of activities and movement will be permitted," Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz told a press conference.
He added that "We announce a promising stage, which will reflect positively on the opening of the sectors, a general breakthrough in Jordan and allowing movement between the provinces.”
On his part, the Minister of State for Information Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said that "Based on the indicators of health risks, as fewer than ten local COVID-19 infections were recorded daily over the past seven days, Jordan will be observed as moderately dangerous regarding the pandemic spread starting from Saturday.”
Adaileh announced that "Most sectors, activities, facilities, mosques and churches will be re-opened to worshipers so that they can perform all prayers, while adhering to the rules of separation and preventive measures.”
Hence, the movement of private cars in and between all governorates will be allowed.
The information minister pointed out that there will be no comprehensive curfew days, as was the case every Friday in the past period, and the daily curfew hours will be reduced so that "The movement is permitted for citizens from 6 am until 12 at night and private cars are fully permitted.”
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The Minister of State for Information Affairs, Amjad Adaileh[/caption]
Moreover, restaurants and cafes will be opened according to restrictions and controls, and clubs and sporting activities will be organized, but without an audience, according to Sky News Arabia.
The government also decided to open tourist sites to local tourism, open the hotel and hospitality sector, and allow domestic flights.
However, universities, schools, institutes, kindergartens and cinemas will continue to be closed, and international flights will remain suspended.
Jordan has witnessed, since March 21, almost complete closures, including a comprehensive curfew during the night and Fridays, to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Since that date, mosques, churches and educational institutions have been closed, including universities, schools, kindergartens, restaurants, cafes, swimming pools, sports clubs, wedding halls, public parks, game cities, recreational places and cinemas.
The Jordanian army isolated the capital, Amman, from the rest of the country, as it imposed a closure on its 10 million population in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
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