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Jordan records 15 COVID-19 fatalities, 1, 012 new cases on Thursday-MoH

The Ministry of Health announced 15 Covid-19 fatalities and 1, 012 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 10,173 and the caseload to 780, 542.To date, there are currently 11, 152 cases countrywide, according to t…

The Ministry of Health announced 15 Covid-19 fatalities and 1, 012 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 10,173 and the caseload to 780, 542.

To date, there are currently 11, 152 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 100, while 71 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Thursday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 760 bringing the total to 759,217 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 688.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has has reached 22%, 31%, and 12%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 21, 676 tests were conducted Thursday, 4.67 percent of which were positive.

Since last March, the total number of tests administered has increased to 8,724, 324, the joint statement noted.

Source: Jordan News Gazette