25 COVID deaths, 2,091 virus cases recorded Wednesday

AMMAN — Twenty-five COVID-19 deaths and 2,091 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, increasing the caseload to 281,983, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 3,652, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 765 infections in Amman, 503 in Irbid, including 59 in Ramtha district, 134 in Zarqa, 106 in Balqa, 91 in Karak, 46 in Aqaba, 133 in Jerash, 41 in Madaba, 63 in Ajloun, 32 in Maan, including three in Petra district, 44 in Tafileh and 133 in Mafraq.

The statement added that there are currently 26,173 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 120 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 1,005, the statement said, adding that 132 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Tuesday totalled 852, registering an occupancy rate of 20 per cent, while a total of 302 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 33 per cent.

A total of 148 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of 17 per cent. 

The statement added that 2,902 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Wednesday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 252,158.

A total of 20,453 virus tests were also conducted on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 3,022,626, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 10.22 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 “I Protect Them” awareness campaign, which aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through increasing public commitment to preventive measures to protect individuals and their beloved ones.