10 COVID deaths, 1,207 virus cases recorded on Monday

AMMAN — Ten COVID-19 deaths and 1,207 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, increasing the caseload to 328,062, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 4,326, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 763 infections in Amman, 158 in Irbid, including 16 in Ramtha District, 83 in Zarqa, 80 in Balqa, 28 in Ajloun, 27 in Jerash, 15 in Aqaba, 14 in Madaba, 13 in Mafraq, 12 in Tafileh, 11 in Karak and three in Maan.

The statement added that there are currently 8,272 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 50 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Monday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 394, the statement said, adding that 48 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Sunday totalled 350, registering an occupancy rate of 9 per cent, while a total of 129 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 15 per cent.

A total of 55 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of 6 per cent.

The statement added that 883 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Monday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 315,464.

A total of 24,002 virus tests were also conducted on Monday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 3,890,185, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 5.03 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.