AMMAN —
Minister of State for Media Affairs Sakher Dudin on Tuesday announced that
Jordan’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted as of Wednesday,
September 1, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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Dudin said that the
third and final stage of the “Safe Summer” procedures involve the return of to
in-person learning for all schools and universities.
Furthermore, all forms of curfew
and lockdown will be lifted nationwide.
Workplaces in all
sectors of the economy will also return to working at full capacity, with the
exception of wedding halls, which will operate at 50 percent capacity, with no
more than 200 guests, Dudin, who is also the government spokesperson, added.
Theaters, festivals and
exhibits would also have to operate within certain
restrictions.
The minister said that
Defense Order 32, which obligates non-vaccinated workers to do a PCR test every
Sunday and Thursday, would take effect on September 1.
Employees who violate
the defense order will be prohibited from going to work, and the days they miss
will be deducted from their vacation days. If they do not have vacation days,
their absences will be deducted from their salary.
Institutions that
violate Defense Order 32 could be subject to closures.
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