Jordan lifts most restrictions imposed to combat Corona

The Jordanian government decided on Sunday to lift most of the restrictions imposed to curb the emerging Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic, nearly two years after its imposition.

The lifting of restrictions came on the heels of a decline in COVID-19 infections in the country, which experienced an outbreak of the Omicron mutant earlier this year.

In a statement, Prime Minister Bishr Al-Khasawneh attributed this measure to "the improvement of the epidemiological situation and to achieving a balance between health requirements and economic and social considerations."

The first of these measures is “allowing entry and presence in open spaces without requiring the wearing of a mask, using the full capacity of restaurants and halls, and operating the facilities at their full capacity.”

It was also decided to "hold, organize and participate in all forms of internal and external gatherings, including Rahman's tables and Ramadan tents."

The government also decided to “allow the establishment of prayer in mosques and places of worship according to their absorptive capacity and without restricting the distances of separation, with the obligation to wear a muzzle.”

In the middle of last month, Jordan canceled the PCR examination for those coming to the Kingdom of Jordan, and reduced the isolation period for people infected with the Corona virus to five days.

A member of the National Epidemiological Committee, Bassam Hijjawi, told the official "Al-Mamlaka" channel: "During the pandemic, we faced 4 major waves. I can say that the third and fourth waves" caused by the mutants Delta and Omicron "ended in Jordan."

But Al-Hijjawi stressed that "the pandemic is not over yet."

Hijjawi commented on the measures, saying that they were "parallel to the decline in indicators related to disease and deaths."

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