46 COVID deaths, 2,576 infections recorded Sunday

AMMAN — Forty-six COVID-19 deaths and 2,576 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, increasing the caseload to 240,089, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 3,056, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 952 infections in Amman, 661 in Irbid, including 11 in Ramtha district, 263 in Zarqa, 137 in Karak, 64 in Jerash, 133 in Balqa, 97 in Aqaba, 58 in Madaba, 110 in Mafraq, 34 in Maan, including 14 in Petra, 39 in Ajloun and 28 in Tafileh.

The statement added that there are currently 49,589 active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom.

A total of 194 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Sunday, taking the number of patients currently receiving treatment for COVID-19 in hospitals to 1,689, of which 401 patients are in ICUs.

The statement added that 4,981 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Sunday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 187,444.

A total of 16,979 virus tests were also conducted on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 2,684,520, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 15.17 per cent, the statement added.

Amid the growing number of local infections, 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.

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.