AMMAN — Secretary-General for Epidemiology and
Communicable Diseases Affairs at the
Ministry of Health Adel Balbisi, said in a Tuesday interview
with Al-Mamlaka TV that Jordan is recording a significant number of coronavirus
infections among doctors and nurses working at hospitals, and urged all to comply
with the prescribed prevention measures.
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Balbisi said that the number of
cases is expected to peak by February 20, after which they are expected to
decrease, as will the positivity rate, adding that each wave usually lasts six
to eight weeks.
Balbisi pointed out that the
Ministry of Health had submitted its recommendation to postpone the start of
the second school semester till February 20 to the prime minister, and that the
matter will be decided upon soon.
He also urged citizens to take the
third dose, which is said to raise the immunity rate to 80 percent, adding,
however, that the third dose will not be needed to issue the Sanad application.
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