Jordan Orders A Round The Clock Nation-Wide Curfew To Last Indefinitely To Combat Coronavirus. Violators Will Be Jailed For One Year

Watch: Sirens blared at the start of a curfew across #Jordan earlier in the day, limiting the mobility of 10 million citizens indefinitely to combat the spread of #COVID_19 #coronavirus.

The Jordanian army says 392 violations have been recorded so far.https://t.co/jVDgOTbYXO pic.twitter.com/OeyAReyU7q

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) March 21, 2020

Al Jazeera: Round-the-clock curfew in Jordan to battle coronavirus outbreak

Measure barring people from moving except for emergencies will continue until further notice, government spokesman says.

A countrywide round-the-clock curfew has come into effect in Jordan as the country doubles down on efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, barring people from moving except for in emergencies, the government said.

Sirens in the early hours of Saturday marked the beginning of the curfew, the exact duration of which was left unspecified during the official announcement by government spokesman Amjad Adaileh in a televised address a day earlier.

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WNU Editor: They are not saying that it is martial law. But it is martial law. Jordan currently has 85 confirmed coronavirus cases, with no deaths so far.

Update: They are now saying that it will be a four day curfew .... Jordan imposes strict 4-day curfew after citizens ignore virus warnings (Arab News).

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