Jordan adds 16 COVID deaths, 1,623 infections

AMMAN — Sixteen COVID-19 deaths and 1,623 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, increasing the caseload to 299,831, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 3,919, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 537 infections in Amman, 463 in Irbid, including 46 in Ramtha district, 100 in Mafraq, 139 in Zarqa, 115 in Balqa, 41 in Madaba, 29 in Karak, 37 in Ajloun, 35 in Aqaba, 64 in Jerash, and 34 in Maan, including eight in Petra district and 29 in Tafileh. 

The statement added that there are currently 16,983 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 91 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Monday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 646, the statement said, adding that 86 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Sunday totalled 546, registering an occupancy rate of 13 per cent, while a total of 210 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 22 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 2,444 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Monday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 278,929.

A total of 27,777 virus tests were also conducted on Monday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 3,260,036, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 5.84 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.