Jordan entered fourth and fifth stages in terms of poor health situation: Kharabsheh

Jordan has entered the fourth and fifth stages in terms of the poor health situation in the country, according to the classifications released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the former Minister of Health Saad Kharabsheh told Roya Thursday.

Kharabsheh said due to the citizens' non-compliance with health and safety measures in parliamentary elections, Jordan will witness an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases during the next two weeks.

He added the next stage will be the worst, noting that the government should resort to strict measures, such as smart lockdowns or closures to limit the spread of the virus.

Jordan has a total of 132,086 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,547 deaths since the beginning of the crisis in March.