Ammon News -

 Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh announced a series of measures aiming at alleviating economic burdens on some hard-hit sectors due to the novel coronavirus.

He added that such measures will stand at JD320 million to expand social protection for families and individuals.

During a press conference at the Prime Ministry Thursday, al-Khasawneh said the government will help fund some sectors to protect nearly 180,000 jobs at around 20,000 private sector institutions, while a JD20 million interest-free loan will be directed to boost the tourism sector, which has been affected by the pandemic.

Prime Minister al-Khasawneh said the government has also worked within the new measures to expand the number of National Aid Fund beneficiaries to include 100,000 households, or nearly 400,000 people, at a cost of JD100 million.