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COVID kills 12 in Jordan, positive tests at 4.2 percent

COVID-19 killed 11 in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 10,774 and a total of 1,316 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 829,888, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).The MoH said in a press statement Wednesday …

COVID-19 killed 11 in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 10,774 and a total of 1,316 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 829,888, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The MoH said in a press statement Wednesday that 4.2 percent of the 31,200 tests conducted today came back positive.

It said 44 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 56 others were admitted, as the total number of COVID-19 patients receiving medical treatment in hospitals stands at 428.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom hovers around 13,300, it added.

Some 805,800 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.

Source: Jordan News Agency