AQABA — A COVID-19 vaccine is not
solely required for entry into the tourist hub of Aqaba, an official has said.
In remarks to
Jordan News,
Commissioner for Tourism and Economic Affairs at the Aqaba Special Economic
Zone Authority (
ASEZA) Sharhabeel Madi explained that both foreigners and
Jordanians wishing to enter the governorate need to present either a vaccine
certificate or a COVID-19 test. PCR tests are provided for free at the Wadi
Araba and Al-Mufazer crossings; as long as a visitor tests negative, they are
permitted to enter the city.
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Madi told
Jordan News that the aim
of this procedure is not to restrict tourists, but rather to keep Aqaba safe
from the coronavirus pandemic, as it is an economic and tourist city with all
industrial, commercial, and
tourism sectors open.
He dismissed rumors of difficulties
or restrictions on visitors when entering Aqaba with the intention of visiting,
noting that all citizens or tourists wishing to enter can do so with ease.
Madi confirmed that the authority,
in cooperation with the
Ministry of Health, provides free COVID-19 vaccines to
all those coming to the city of Aqaba. The tests can be obtained upon entry
through the Al-Muzaffar and Wadi Araba centers.
The corona file liaison officer at
the Aqaba Governorate Health Directorate, Mohammed Al-Muheisin, told
Jordan
News that entering the city of Aqaba after the procedures and instructions
recently taken by the Jordanian Government is simple.
Everyone who received two
doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, or one dose before 21 days or more, is allowed
to enter. If visitors have not received the vaccine, they receive a rapid PCR
test, free of charge. If a positive infection is confirmed, the tourist is
admitted to Aqaba and obligated to home quarantine until they recover.
Muheisin added that the number of
foreign visitors who entered the city of Aqaba does not exceed dozens, compared
to visitors from various governorates of the Kingdom, whose numbers exceeded
thousands. He indicated that the majority of visitors were committed to the
procedures and instructions imposed by the government, and a high percentage of
visitors had negative COVID-19 test results.
All foreign tourists, before
entering the city of Aqaba, obtained a COVID-19 test 72 hours before, making
their entrance easy, according to Muheisin.
A number of local and foreign
visitors who entered the city of Aqaba told
Jordan News that the measures taken
by the government were straightforward and that the health services they
received were reliable.
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