Jordan plans to extend curfew as COVID-19 cases hit near record
International
- 8-03-2021, 20:30
INA – Sources
Jordan is planning new restrictions including extending a night curfew and closing some businesses, the government said on Monday, after it posted a near record one-day tally of coronavirus cases, driven by a more contagious variant.
The Health Ministry reported 7,413 new cases and 52 deaths on Monday, taking the total number of infections in the country of 10 million people to 435,130, with the death toll at 4,987.
The capital Amman, where nearly four million people live, recorded 3,929 cases, the highest daily total to date.
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