8 COVID deaths, 1,123 virus cases recorded Tuesday

AMMAN — Eight COVID-19 deaths and 1,123 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Tuesday, increasing the caseload to 329,194, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 4,334, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 692 infections in Amman, 153 in Irbid, including 31 in Ramtha District, 69 in Balqa, 47 in Zarqa, 33 in Mafraq, 29 in Ajloun, 27 in Jerash, 23 in Karak, 20 in Aqaba, 20 in Madaba, 18 in Tafileh and one in Maan.

The statement added that there are currently 8,418 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 58 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Tuesday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 404, the statement said, adding that 40 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Monday totalled 346, registering an occupancy rate of eight per cent, while a total of 120 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 14 per cent.

A total of 53 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of six per cent.

The statement added that 978 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Tuesday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 316,442.

A total of 23,585 virus tests were also conducted on Tuesday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 3,913,770, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 4.8 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.