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COVID kills eight in Jordan, positive tests at 4.2 percent

COVID-19 killed eight people in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 9,971, and a total of 1,131 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 766,110, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).The MoH said in a press statement …

COVID-19 killed eight people in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 9,971, and a total of 1,131 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 766,110, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The MoH said in a press statement Monday that 50 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 67 others were admitted, as the total number of COVID-19 patients receiving medical treatment in hospitals stands at 522.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom hovers around 8,420, it added.

Some 747,700 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.

It said 4.2 percent of the 26,550 tests conducted today came back positive.

Source: Jordan News Agency