Today, Monday, the Jordanian government took new measures to ease curfews and closures by extending the hours during which citizens are allowed to leave, and to cancel the work of the individual and doubles car system as of tomorrow, Tuesday.
The Minister of State for Information Affairs, Amjad Al-Adayleh, said in a press briefing that "the Crisis Cell headed by Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz met today and decided that from tomorrow tomorrow Tuesday, the hours of allowing citizens to leave will be extended from eight in the morning until seven in the evening," which means an hour.
Al-Adayleh, who is also the government’s spokesperson, added that “for public transportation, the marital and individual system will be canceled from tomorrow morning, Tuesday, and it will start to work at full capacity provided that the seat capacity is only 50%, and that all public safety procedures are followed.”
He explained that "this decision includes all public transportation, including yellow taxi vehicles, smart applications and the service."
On the other hand, Al-Adayleh assured that the first days of Eid Al-Fitr will be a comprehensive ban on the use of vehicles.
He also stressed that "on Friday of each week there will be a comprehensive ban curfew as usual, and until further notice."
Al-Adayleh pointed out that "public sector employees will return to work starting from the twenty-sixth of this month."
On March 17, the Jordanian government announced a public sector holiday as part of its efforts to contain the new Corona virus, and the government decided on the third of this month to impose a fine on anyone who does not put a muzzle and gloves in public places, ministries, commercial centers, companies and medical clinics.
The fine for individuals ranges between 20 and 50 dinars (about 30 to 70 dollars), while the fine for establishments and shops ranges between 100 and 200 dinars (approximately 145 to 285 dollars).
Jordan is still relatively untouched by the widespread outbreak of the epidemic, as the outcome was limited to 562 confirmed cases of the virus and nine deaths, according to official figures of the Jordanian Ministry of Health.
On March 17, the Jordanian government announced the activation of the "Defense Law" that applies only in emergency situations, as part of measures to curb the spread of the new Corona virus.
In contrast, the closure of schools, kindergartens, nurseries, universities, colleges, institutes, cultural centers, training institutes and galleries of restaurants, cafes, swimming pools, sports clubs, bathrooms and places of worship, wedding halls, parks, amusement parks and entertainment venues, movie theaters continue.