Jordan prime minister quarantined after son contracts virus

AMMAN, Jordan

Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh has been quarantined, according to the health ministry on Saturday.

A ministry statement said Al-Khasawneh decided to isolate himself as a precautionary measure after one of his sons was infected with coronavirus.

Jordan has registered 1,033,469 coronavirus cases, including 12,191 deaths.

* Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara