Jordan cancels Friday curfews, allows reopening of schools

Jordan cancels Friday curfews, allows reopening of schools

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said Jordan would also cancel home quarantine for all arriving passengers







Xinhua

, Wednesday 13 Jan 2021







File Photo: Jordan's newly-appointed Prime Minister Bisher al Khasawneh takes oath during a swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Amman, Jordan October 12, 2020. (REUTERS)













Jordan will cancel Friday curfews starting this week and allow the reopening of schools starting from the next semester.

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh made the remarks in an address at the Lower House, where he said all necessary measures and procedures would be taken to ensure the safety and preserve the health of all.

He said Jordan would also cancel home quarantine for all arriving passengers and start the gradual opening of several sectors closed over the past few months to combat the coronavirus pandemic. 

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