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

"However, two non-Jordanian truck drivers were found infected with the virus at the Jordanian borders so that the total number of cases rises to 453, the Minister explained during a press briefing at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management.

"Six recovery cases were reported today, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 365," the Minister stated.

"4,100 random COVID-19 tests have been conducted today," Jaber said.

A summary of the coronavirus cases in Jordan:

-Total cases: 453
-Cases confirmed today: 0
-Recovered: 365
-Deaths: 8
-Active cases: 66

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