15 COVID deaths, 1,250 virus cases recorded Sunday

AMMAN — Fifteen COVID-19 deaths and 1,250 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, increasing the caseload to 307,209, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 4,024, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 593 infections in Amman, 187 in Irbid, including 26 in Ramtha district, 65 in Mafraq, 51 in Zarqa, 144 in Balqa, 45 in Madaba, 39 in Karak, 66 in Ajloun, 12 in Aqaba, 47 in Jerash, 10 in Maan, including four in Petra district and 21 in Tafileh.

The statement added that there are currently 14,400 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 59 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Sunday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 528, the statement said, adding that 72 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Saturday totalled 442, registering an occupancy rate of 10 per cent, while a total of 203 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 21 per cent.

A total of 93 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of 10 per cent.

The statement added that 1,802 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Sunday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 288,785.

A total of 24,560 virus tests were also conducted on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 3,411,667, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 5.09 per cent, the statement added.

The Ministry of Health has renewed its call on the public to abide by defence orders, as well as to adhere to precautionary measures, mainly wearing face masks and avoiding holding gatherings that exceed 20 people, according to the statement.

The ministry also called on the public to follow its “I Protect Them” awareness campaign, which aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through increasing public commitment to preventive measures to protect individuals and their beloved ones.