Jordan sees 20 COVID-19 fatalities, 8, 144 new cases Wednesday-MoH

Jordan sees 20 COVID-19 fatalities, 8, 144 new cases Wednesday-MoH

Ammon News - The Ministry of Health announced 20 Covid-19 fatalities and 8, 144 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 13,751 and the caseload to 1, 599, 422.

To date, there are currently 140,468 active Covid-19 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 154, while 169 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Wednesday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 22, 113 bringing the total to 144,5203 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 941.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has reached 33%, 36%, and 19%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 42,779 tests were conducted Wednesday, 19.04 per cent of which were positive.

Since March 2020, the total number of tests administered has increased to 1,610,4982, the joint statement noted.

The statement also added that the total number of people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has reached