Jordan sees 9 COVID-19 fatalities, 465 new cases on Sunday-MoH

The Ministry of Health announced 9 Covid-19 fatalities and 465 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 9, 727 and the caseload to 749, 784.

There are currently 6, 453 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan, announced the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The statement added that the number of hospitalizations today stood at 68, while 50 patients have recovered and discharged, the statement noted.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded on Sunday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 546, bringing the total to 733,604 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 487.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of the ICU bed capacity has hit 11%, 27%, and 8%, in the northern, central, and southern regions, respectively.

With regard to testing, 18,370 tests were conducted Sunday, 2.53 percent of which were positive.

Since March, 2020, the total number of tests administered has increased to 7,807,672, the joint statement noted.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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