The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced that the Allenby border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan will be closed to “all traffic in both directions” starting on Tuesday “due to [the] increase in the spread of coronavirus in the region.”
It said that Allenby will remain shuttered until further notice.
COGAT, however, clarifies that local residents can return to their homes, if they coordinate with authorities.
The Defense Ministry body also says that Jordanians in the area can go back to Jordan, if they make arrangements with authorities.