The Governor of Jerash, Atef Al-Abbadi, has decided to isolate and close the Thahr Al Sarou neighborhood Jerash governorate after a new case was confirmed in the area. 

The infected had direct contact with an infected food distributor, Abbadi said. 

The relevant authorities will close the entrances to the neighborhood with barriers that prevent vehicles from reaching the area until the results of the samples collected from citizens in the area are shown.

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