Fifteen COVID-19 deaths and 1,227 infections, were recorded on Saturday, bringing the caseload to 23,998, the Jordanian government announced.
The new fatalities took the Kingdom's death toll to 181, according to a statement by the Health Ministry.
Observers expressed surprise towards the drop in infection cases during the full curfew imposed on the weekend, following opposite expectations.
Social media activists doubted the accuracy of figures announced by the Health Ministry.
In this context, former Health Minister Saad Jaber admitted to having mistakes in the data entry leading to inaccurate statistics.
The highest tallies are found in the highly populated cities in the governates of Zarqa, Irbid, and Kerak.
Last week, the kingdom saw a sharp rise in cases recording 8,366 local cases and 75 deaths. During the same period, a total of 132,883 tests were carried out.
Jordanians had to remain home during the weekend due to a curfew imposed by the authorities and overseen by the Jordanian Armed Forces on the cities’ main entrances and exits. Meanwhile, the Public Security oversaw residential areas.
The curfew ends on Sunday morning, but the night curfew will remain in place.
