Jordan registers second MERS death this year

AMMAN — A man infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus died on Tuesday, registering the second death of the virus this year, according to the Health Ministry.

Mohammad Abdullat, director of the ministry’s communicable disease control department, said the deceased was a 56-year-old Jordanian who suffered from high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney failure. Moreover, he recently underwent open heart surgery.

A total of six cases were registered this year including this recent case. Two patients are currently in critical condition, while the other three are improving.