Day: July 29, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the Delta variant is causing a surge in coronavirus outbreaks, triggering a “fourth wave” in the Middle East where vaccination rates are low.

15 of the 22 territories and countries under the purview of the global health body have been infected with the highly transmissible strain, the WHO said in a statement.

“The circulation of the Delta variant is fuelling the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in an increasing number of countries in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region,” the statement added.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Ministry of Health announced 10 Covid-19 fatalities and 1, 008 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 10,010 and the caseload to 769, 390.

To date, there are currently 9, 704 cases countrywide, according to the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The statement added that the number of patients who were admitted to hospitals today stood at 81, while 53 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Thursday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 475 bringing the total to 749,676 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 526.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has has reached 17%, 26%, and 16%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 27, 681 tests were conducted Thursday, 3.64 percent of which were positive.

Since last March, the total number of tests administered has increased to 8,454, 110, the joint statement noted.

Source: Jordan News Agency