73 virus cases, including 67 local infections, registered Sunday

AMMAN — The Kingdom on Sunday registered 73 new COVID-19 cases, including 67 local infections, increasing Jordan's caseload to 1,966, according to the government.

The local cases comprised 61 infections in Amman, of which 56 were contacts of COVID-19 patients, while the sources of the other five patients are under investigation, according to a government statement.

 Among the domestic cases were six  infections in Balqa.

The cases from abroad comprised five Jordanians returning from Saudi Arabia and a truck driver who tested positive at the Omari border crossing.

Meanwhile, 22 recoveries were registered during the last 24 hours, including 16 from Prince Hamzah Hospital and six from Queen Alia Military Hospital, the statement said.

A total of 9,110 random virus tests were also conducted on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered since the beginning of the crisis to 819,171.

Amid the growing number of local infections, the Ministry of Health has renewed its call on the public to abide by Defence Order No.11 and adhere to precautionary measures, mainly wearing face masks and maintaining physical distancing 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 person infected with the virus, as well as “Sahtak” (your health) application, which provides users with the latest information and news related to the COVID-19 disease, in addition to guidelines and warnings pertaining to the Kingdom’s epidemiological status.