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Jordan reports record daily COVID-19 infections
More than 2,000 new cases take tally over 28,100
Laith Al-jnaidi and Safiye Karabacak |
13.10.2020 - Update : 13.10.2020
AMMAN
As many as 18 new coronavirus fatalities raised the death toll in Jordan to 255, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.
A total of 2,054 additional infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day rise since the beginning of the pandemic, pushed the count to 28,127, according to a statement.
More than 6,766 patients have recovered.
Government spokesman Ali Al Ayed said Jordan will impose a two-day curfew beginning from Friday to stem the spread of the virus.
* Writing by Zehra Nur Duz
