32 COVID deaths, 3,087 local infections recorded Wednesday

AMMAN — Thirty-two COVID-19 deaths and 3,087 coronavirus cases, all local infections, were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, increasing the caseload to 61,942, the government announced.

The reported fatalities took the Kingdom’s death toll to 700, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The local cases comprised 1,329 infections in Amman, 226 in Irbid, including one in Ramtha district. The local cases also included 849 in Zarqa, 10 in Jerash, 26 in Tafileh, 100 in Karak, 92 in Mafraq, 30 in Aqaba, 28 in Maan, 252 in Balqa, 62 in Ajloun and 83 cases in Madaba.

A total of 158 patients were admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, increasing the number of cases receiving treatment in hospitals to 1,266, while the rest of COVID-19 infections are under home-quarantine, the statement said.

A total of 24,497 virus tests were also conducted on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered to 1,783,338.

The statement added that the Health Ministry is currently developing a mechanism to calculate the number of daily recoveries to include the cases at home quarantine in addition to those in accredited hospitals, noting that numbers will be released once they are ready. 

Amid the growing number of local infections, 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.

The ministry also highlighted the “Aman” (Safety) application for smartphones, which alerts users if they come into contact with a COVID-19 positive person, as well as “Sahtak” (your health) application, which provides users with the latest information and news related to COVID-19, in addition to guidelines and warnings pertaining to the Kingdom’s epidemiological situation.