AMMAN — Opinions vary widely between concerned
authorities as to the seriousness of the
COVID-19 situation, and whether or not
it is stable.
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The head of the National
Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases Center described Jordan’s health situation
as generally reassuring, despite the high number of infections. Meanwhile, a member
of the
National Epidemiological Committee, Dr Najwa Khuri, said that health
situation is not good and that plans should be implemented to address it.
Khuri told Jo24 that the
Ministry of Health is required to announce the number of occupied ICU beds.
She said vaccination rates
have dropped over the past 10 days by about 30 percent, the causes of this drop
need to be examined and addressed. Khuri said that vaccination and enforcing
mask-wearing in both public and private institutions are still the way to
control the spread of the disease.
Dr Bassam Hijjawi, another member
of the committee, said that the reason for the significant increase in the
number of infections is due to the increase in the number of tests; over 47,000
tests were conducted on Tuesday.
Hijjawi said that schools reopening
and the lack of commitment to home quarantine are other reasons for the rise in
infections, adding that Monday’s infection numbers surprised the committee.
He pointed out that there will
be an important decision at the end of this week if the increase in the number
of cases continues to rise.
Hijjawi explained that the
high rate of admissions to hospitals is a real problem that may continue until
the end of winter, which will consequently affect the country’s hospital
capacity.
Dr Ibrahim Al-Bdour, head of
the Health Committee at the National Center for Human Rights, said that a
return to closures in Jordan depends on occupancy rates at hospitals.
Bdour explained on Roya TV,
that the number of infections in the Kingdom is likely to rise in the coming
days, adding that the rate of infection has topped a thousand infected each
week.
He said that the reasons for
the notable increase in the number of infections is due to the low rate of social
immunity, the general reopening of the economy, and gatherings in markets, at parties,
in schools, and at universities.
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