No new coronavirus cases were recorded in Jordan today, the Minister of Health, Saad Jaber, has announced.

"However, two truck drivers of Arab nationalities were found infected with the virus at the Jordanian borders so that the total number of cases rises to 451, the Minister explained during a press briefing at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management.

"Eight recovery cases were reported today, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 359," the Minister stated.

"Over 3,500 random COVID-19 tests have been conducted today and all the results were negative," Jaber said.

A summary of the coronavirus cases in Jordan:

-Total cases: 451
-Cases confirmed today: 0
-Recovered: 351
-Deaths: 8
-Active cases: 77