26 COVID deaths, 6,068 virus cases recorded on Monday

AMMAN — Twenty-six COVID-19 deaths and 6,068 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, increasing the caseload to 397,158, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 4,727, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 3,526 infections in Amman, 654 in Irbid, including 28 in Ramtha District, 581in Balqa, 505 in Zarqa, 174 in Madaba, 126 in Jerash, 124 in Karak, 101 in Ajloun, 95 in Mafraq, 78 in Aqaba, 67 in Maan, including 12 in Petra District and 37 in Tafileh.

The statement added that there are currently 41,175 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 264 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Monday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 1, 597, the statement said, adding that 165 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Sunday totalled 1,299, registering an occupancy rate of 30 per cent, while a total of 314 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 33 per cent.

A total of 163 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of 17 per cent.

The statement added that 2,657 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Monday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 351,256.

A total of 41,029 virus tests were also conducted on Monday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 4,641,226, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at nearly 14.79 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 awareness campaigns and register for receiving the vaccine.