11 COVID deaths, 2,447 virus cases recorded on Sunday

AMMAN — Eleven COVID-19 deaths and 2,447 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, increasing the caseload to 347,250, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 4,455, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 1,695 infections in Amman, 167 in Irbid, including four in Ramtha District, 49 in Mafraq, 67 in Zarqa, 179 in Balqa, 50 in Madaba, 85 in Karak, 37 in Ajloun, 48 in Aqaba, 51 in Jerash, 11 cases in Tafileh and eight in Maan, including one case in Petra District.

The statement added that there are currently 15,696 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 132 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Sunday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 701, the statement said, adding that 73 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Saturday totalled 566, registering an occupancy rate of 14 per cent, while a total of 150 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 17 per cent.

A total of 61 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of 7 per cent.

The statement added that 1,207 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Sunday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 327,099.

A total of 26,313 virus tests were also conducted on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 4,205,234, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 9.3 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.