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Unvaccinated foreign workers in Jordan face strict measures, including deportation
The Arab News reported, foreign workers in Jordan who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 15 face strict measures from the government, including deportation.
A report from state news agency Petra said, quoting a statement from Jordan’s interior ministry: “The decision aims to protect public health, noting that prompting foreign workers to get vaccinated protects them against future infections and disease transmission."
Foreign workers are allowed to receive the vaccine for free, without the need to present their residency or work permits.
Jordanian man/PixabayA health ministry briefer noted that a total 4,142,489 individuals have received their first COVID-19 jab, while 3,754,055 are now fully vaccinated.
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Health officials on Wednesday reported 5,047 new coronavirus infections, putting Jordan’s caseload to 958,990, with 56,991 active cases currently receiving treatment.
Jordanian authorities earlier declared that the country had entered a third wave of the coronavirus ‘with the increase in the number of delta variant infections and hospital admission rates.’ The second wave occurred during the first quarter of this year.
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Authorities have banned travelers South Africa and six other African countries from entering the, with the emergence of the omicron COVID-19 strain from these nations. It was first detected in South Africa.
Source: arabnews
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