57 COVID deaths, 5,123 infections recorded Monday

AMMAN — Fifty-seven COVID-19 deaths and 5,123 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, increasing the caseload to 219,430, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 2,751, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 1,804 infections in Irbid, including 338 in Ramtha District, 1,241 in Amman, 626 in Mafraq, 353 in Karak, 245 in Jerash, 241 in Zarqa, 178 in Aqaba, 128 in Tafileh, 122 in Ajloun, 82 in Maan, including 24 in Petra, 58 in Balqa and 45 in Madaba.

The statement added that there are currently 61,653 active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom.

A total of 228 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Monday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 1,941, of which 462 patients are in ICUs.

The statement added that 6,454 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine, bringing the total number of recoveries to 155,026, with 191 patients leaving hospitals on Monday.

A total of 25,239 virus tests were also conducted on Monday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 2,551,231, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 20.3 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.