Published: 2020-08-04 16:38
Last Updated: 2024-03-18 04:56
Jordan’s airports will not be reopened before August 18, according to a statement from Royal Jordanian Airlines circulated among local tourism offices.
The government had previously announced airports would resume business as usual on August 5 – tomorrow.
A government spokesman told CNN the decision had come as a result of a recommendation from the National Epidemiological Committee, with regards to the threat posed by COVID-19, however the head of the committee denied being involved in the decision when speaking to Roya.