AMMAN — Ibrahim Al-Badour, member
of the
Health Committee at the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR), said
that if tests for Omicron were conducted, the number of infections would be
double the current estimate, according to Ad Dustour.
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The government should tighten preventive
procedures and take new decisions to limit the spread of corona, while people
are required to adhere to preventive measures, Badour said on Tuesday, urging
the government to come up with a comprehensive awareness program it could carry
out in partnership with various private media to educate people about the importance
of vaccination, the third dose included, in stemming the spread of the disease.
Former minister of health Saad
Al-Kharabsheh said that
vaccination in Jordan is not happening at an optimum
rate, despite the availability of vaccines.
The
Ministry of Health Wednesday
announced that 300,000 Jordanians received the third dose of corona vaccine.
Meanwhile, Adviser to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Medical Affairs Adel Al-Wahadneh was
quoted by JO24 as saying that Jordan should brace itself for a new wave of
pandemic in the middle of March, and that most infections “will be from the Omicron
variant”.
Jordan has nearly 1,000 cases of
Omicron, he said, adding that the rate of spread in the Kingdom is still better
than in surrounding countries.
Wahadneh attributed the decline
of the third corona wave by 44 percent to the school winter vacation, but said
that not enough testing is done in the country, and that “lack of random tests
may give inaccurate numbers of daily infections”.
He also
said that hospital admissions are still at an undesirable level, as they
exceeds 30 percent, which is a high percentage, but expressed satisfaction with
the activating of Defense Order 35, which in turn increased the demand for
vaccinations.
Former minister of education and member of Senate
Mohammad Juma'a Al-Wahsh said that in-person education must continue even if
Jordan witnesses a new wave due to Omicron.
He urged the government to take measures
that will see parents vaccinate their children.
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