AMMAN — Curfew hours will be reduced starting from the first
day of Eid Al-Fitr. As of Thursday, curfew hours will be slashed to begin at
11pm and run until 6am, and from 10pm until 6am for establishments, with the exception
of those exempted by the prime minister, due to the nature of their work,
according to a statement made by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh.
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The government has
confirmed that the decision to reduce curfew hours for individuals and
establishments, starting on the first day of
Eid Al Fitr, was made within the
framework of safe gradual measures that the government is taking while
accounting for the
epidemiological situation through the application of health
protocols and adherence to vaccinations, in hopes of reaching a safe summer in
which most sectors can return to regular operations.
The government
pointed out that the decision relies on the commitment of citizens and
institutions to adhere to public safety measures.
The government noted
that it would continue to keep the balance between preserving citizens’ health,
sustaining economic activities, and taking more lenient measures in accordance
with changes in the epidemiological situation.
The government
indicated that a safe summer entails opening most sectors in the beginning of July
and the return to face-to-face education at schools and universities in
September, as the
Kingdom’s vaccine drive enters “advance stages”, reaching
individuals and workers across all sectors.
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