36 COVID-related deaths, 2,449 virus cases recorded Monday

AMMAN — Thirty-six COVID-19 deaths and 2,499 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, increasing the caseload to 277,448, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 3,604, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 940 infections in Amman, 615 in Irbid, including 23 in Ramtha district, 213 in Zarqa, 138 in Balqa, 92 in Karak, 46 in Aqaba, 157 in Jerash, 48 in Madaba, 80 in Ajloun, 17 in Maan, including seven in Petra district, 41 in Tafileh and 112 in Mafraq.

The statement added that there are currently 27,676 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan.

A total of 145 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Monday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 1,054, the statement said, adding that 151 recovered patients left hospitals.

The statement revealed that the number of isolation beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in hospitals on Sunday totalled 870, registering an occupancy rate of 20 per cent, while a total of 313 ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, at a rate of 34 per cent.

A total of 161 ventilators were used for treating COVID-19 patients, at an occupancy rate of 19 per cent. 

The statement added that 3,062 recoveries were registered in hospitals and home quarantine on Monday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 246,168.

A total of 20,215 virus tests were also conducted on Monday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the outbreak of the pandemic to 2,983,088, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 12.36 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.