Jordan Announces Curfew From Early Saturday To Combat Coronavirus

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published March 20, 2020 | 10:45 PM

Jordan announces curfew from early Saturday to combat coronavirus

Jordan will impose a curfew starting early Saturday to prevent people from moving except for emergencies to combat coronavirus.

AMMAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Mar, 2020) Jordan will impose a curfew starting early Saturday to prevent people from moving except for emergencies to combat coronavirus.

The curfew across the country would start from 0700 local time (0500 GMT) on Saturday until further notice, said Amjad Al Adailah, government spokesman.

King Abdullah of Jordan enacted an emergency decree last Tuesday that gives the government sweeping powers invoked in times of war and calamities to enforce an army imposed curfew and other measures.

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