The epidemiological situation in Jordan does not require a comprehensive curfew on Friday, the Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said on Wednesday, June 10.

In a tweet on his official Twitter account, Adaileh stated "The standard that determines the implementation of a comprehensive curfew on Fridays is the levels of health risk described in the plan to reopen sectors. Today’s local cases are worrisome, but the epidemiological situation still does not require a curfew on Friday. What ensures that the epidemiological situation remains stable is our commitment."

Yesterday, Jordan confirmed 18 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 863, according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.

The new cases are:

- 11 cases who contracted the virus from infected persons in Amman, including five people who contracted the virus from an infected dentist and six sons of an infected woman.

- A truck driver's wife in Ramtha, Irbid.

-Five truck drivers who were tested at the Al-Omari Border Crossing, including a Jordanian citizen and four foreigners who were sent back to their home countries.

- A citizen who has recently returned from Chicago and was quarantined in a hotel.

Also read: Jordan confirms 18 new coronavirus cases, including 12 local cases