The entry ban imposed by Jordan’s government will be in place until after Ramadan, the Minister of Health Saad Jabber has announced.
Since March 14, Jordan has been under a total lockdown, but the Minister Jabber hopes that life will return to normal as of the mid of the holy month of Ramadan.
After the country identified its first coronavirus cases, the government decided to take extraordinary measures by implementing strict emergency laws and enforcing a strict curfew, VisaGuide.World reports.
The new curfew is in place from 6 pm, until 10 am the next morning.
Jordan’s citizens are eligible to walk around through the day only if they go shopping at local stores and keep a safe distance between themselves and others.
Automobiles use is strictly prohibited, unless for emergency services, and essential business.
The government also banned all public meetings, including church services, prayers and funerals.
Nationals who go against the new rules will have to pay $140, and even can lead to a prison sentence after a second offence.
The Jordan Armed Forces and police have been set up around the nation to check people’s permits. Persons who caught breaking the rules are put in jail, and the cars are impounded.
But the country’s new strict precautionary measures seem like have been approved by the citizens. According to a poll by the Strategic Studies Center, 74% of Jordanians agreed with the latest government decisions.
All Jordanian citizens arriving from abroad have been subject to 14 days quarantine. Up to 5,000 of these people have been housed in hotels in Aman and Dead Sea resorts.
A total of 345 persons have contracted the coronavirus pandemic in Jordan, and five persons have died, so far.
As yet, more than 1,200,000 have been infected by the virus globally, while the number of deaths reached 69,501.