Four new coronavirus cases were confirmed today, bringing the caseload to 278, including people who recovered, the Minister of Health, Saad Jaber, has announced.

During a press briefing at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management, the Minister said that among the infected are two people who returned from Spain on March 15, one who had direct contact with an infected citizen in Jerash and one who had close contact with an infected citizen in Irbid.

"Six people have been discharged from Prince Hamzah Hospital after they recovered," Jaber confirmed.

A summary of the coronavirus cases in Jordan:

-Caseload: 278
-Cases confirmed today: 4
-Recovered: 36
-Deaths: 5
-Active cases: 237