All university students in public and private universities will resume their education through distance learning, including bachelors, diplomas, masters and doctorates, the Minister of Higher Education, Mohieddin Touq, announced during a press briefing on Tuesday.

However, this decision discludes medical students in their fourth, fifth and sixth years, dentistry students in their fourth and fifth years, nursing students in their third and fourth years, labarotaries students, and students who study practical and physical majors, Touq added.

Jordan has recorded 1,537 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 1,507 of which are local cases.