Day: January 23, 2022

The Ministry of Health announced 11 Covid-19 fatalities and 6, 951 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 13,075 and the caseload to 1, 141, 048.

 

To date, there are currently 45,768 active 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 129, while 70 cases have recovered and discharged.

 

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Sunday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 3, 396 bringing the total to 108,2207 since the outbreak began.

 

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 680.

 

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has reached 27%, 35%, and 7%, respectively.

 

With regard to testing, 35,576 tests were conducted Sunday, 19.54 per cent of which were positive.

 

Since March 2020, the total number of tests administered has increased to 1,434,3796, 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 4,551,296 and 4,157,442 have received their second shot.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

Chronically-ill people will have the option to have their monthly medications delivered to their homes under a new service that will be launched in February.

 

The Ministry of Health said Sunday the first stage of the new delivery service will target patients who usually receive their drugs from the Al-Bashir public hospital.

 

It said the move, in cooperation with the Electronic Health Solutions Company (Hakeem), is aimed at sparing patients time and effort and reducing congestion in healthcare facilities.

 

The ministry indicated that the project dubbed “Your Health, Comfort, is a Priority” could expand in the future to include more hospitals and clinics that run the health management system Hakeem.

 

It explained that those who want to access the optional service can sign up using My Hakeem application for smart gadgets or, alternately, visit myhakeem.jo for registration. However, it added, the process requires a one-off visit to the health facility where is patient file is located.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Jordan Engineers Association’s (JEA) Mining, Geological and Petroleum Engineering Branch will hold the 9th Jordanian International Mining Conference (JIMC-9) on February 1 at the Hilton Dead Sea hotel.

 

In a statement on Sunday, the branch’s head Sameer Sheikh said the conference will tackle the obstacles facing mining, oil, gas, shale and geological engineering, in addition to relevant legislation and its effect on investment in the mining and energy fields.

 

Moreover, the conference will highlight the national water crisis and future challenges, strategic water projects and modern water technologies such as software and nanotechnology, he added.

 

Chairman of the preparatory committee for the conference Abdul Karim Qteishat said 22 research papers from Jordan and participating countries will be presented at the conference, noting that it is sponsored by the Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB), Jordan Phosphate Mines Co. (JPMC), Arab Potash Company (APC), Chemical and Mining Industries Co. (CMI) and the Arab Bridge center for Engineering Studies.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

A revamped and feature-packed new version of the e-government service hub Sanad was launched Sunday following a major upgrade, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

 

In a statement Sunday, the ministry said the application is available for download for smart phones and other smart gadgets running iOS and Android, adding that current users can update instead of a clean reinstall.

 

It indicated that the new version sports a slew of news features designed for an optimal user journey, adding that the application serves as all-in-one government service hub accessible anywhere, anytime.

 

A key component of Sanad is the user’s digital ID which allows real-time access to personal documents and records, including personal ID, birth certificate, driver license, academic certificates as well as the coronavirus vaccination certificate. Also, users can pay their bills and other service fees using the app.

 

However, the activation of the digital ID requires a one-time visit to any Sanad station located in public and private institutions across the Kingdom. Non-Jordanians can also sign in to Sanad in a “guest mode” to access some government services.

 

The ministry said it will continue to collect feedback before rolling out more than 400 services to Sanad throughout 2022, in addition to the e-signature feature. According to the ministry, the application has been downloaded about 2.5 million times since its launch in August 2021.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

Jordan’s permanent representative to the Arab League has stressed that the Kingdom’s stances and solidarity with the United Arab Emirates are unwavering and are based on strong and historical brotherly relations.

 

Amjad Adaileh, Jordan’s ambassador to Egypt and its permanent representative to the Arab League, made the remarks at an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council discussing a recent drone attack launched by the Houthi militias against the UAE.

 

Adaileh said: “Jordan stands with all its capabilities alongside the brothers in the UAE and supports the measures they are taking to confront all that threatens their security and stability and protect their facilities, their citizens and residents.”

 

The ambassador renewed the Kingdom’s condemnation of what he described as “cowardly terrorist aggression” perpetrated by the Houthi militia against civilian installations in the UAE.

 

Stressing that the UAE’s security is part of Jordan’s, Adaileh said: “Our security is indivisible. Our present is one, and we build our future with our solidarity and standing side by side in the face of the dark and terrorist forces. We must not hesitate to support all efforts to combat these forces under a holistic and integrated approach.”

 

Adaileh called for concerted regional and international efforts to confront and deter this group’s terrorism and to stop its human rights violations and terrorist attacks that “threaten the security and stability of the entire region.”

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

Senate President Faisal Fayez Sunday discussed with the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mato Zeko boosting bilateral relations and cooperation in many fields, especially parliamentary, political, economic and investment relations.

 

“Ties between the two countries are strong, mutually beneficial and are based on respect,” said the Senate President, highlighting the region’s status quo and Jordan’s position, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, towards the peace process and bringing about safety and security in the region.

 

For his part, the envoy stressed his country’s appreciation of the Jordanian role, led by His Majesty King Abdullah II, of striving for the safety and security of the region, hoping to further cooperation with Jordan in the investment, economic and tourism fields.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

Ten aftershocks early Sunday followed the earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale, that struck Lake Tiberias late Saturday.

 

Director of the Jordanian Seismological Observatory (JSO) Ghassan Sweidan told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the aftershocks ranged between 2.0 and 2.9 degrees on the Richter scale.

 

“Residents in Irbid governorate felt the earthquake, but no damages were recorded,” he added.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

Very cold weather conditions are expected to prevail on Sunday countrywide, with clouds at low altitudes, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.

 

In the afternoon, the Kingdom will be affected by a depression centered over Turkey, bringing rainfall in the northern and central regions, extending to parts of the southwestern regions.

 

During the late night hours, light flurries of rain-mixed snow will fall over the highlands and winds will be westerly active, with strong gusts of dust in desert areas, the JMD added.

 

In its report, the JMD warned of the danger of frost formation in the early morning and late night hours, especially over the highlands and parts of the Badia regions. It also warned of slippery roads in the areas witnessing rainfall, and of low horizontal visibility in the mountainous areas due to the formation of fog and low clouds.

 

On Monday, a significant drop in mercury levels is forecast and the weather will be very cold, with continued downpour during daytime in the Kingdom’s northern, central and southwestern regions, the JMD said.

 

Cold weather will persist on Tuesday despite a slight rise in temperatures, with clouds at low altitudes and southeasterly moderate winds.

 

Today, the maximum and minimum temperatures in eastern Amman will range from 9 Celsius degrees to 1C during night, while highs in western Amman will be 7C and lows at 0C. The Gulf of Aqaba will see a fair 16C, dropping to 7C at night hours.

 

Source: Jordan News Agency

Aqaba ports achieved an increase in revenues last year to reach JD66 million, up by 4%, compared to 2020, meanwhile their passenger traffic rose to 250,000 travellers, an increase of 17%.

 

In a press statement on Saturday, Director General of Aqaba Company for Ports Operation and Management (ACPOM), Khaled Maaitah, said the increase in the handling volume indicates Aqaba ports’ recovery after Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions were imposed.

 

A total of 15 million million tonnes of various supplies, livestock and vehicles were handled at the ports, he pointed out.

 

Moreover, Maaitah pointed to a decline in container handling due to the rise in international freight rates and a drop in demand by traders and investors to transport goods of all kinds from the foreign market.

 

As the first 2022 investment in Jordan’s Golden Triangle, Maaitah announced a Djibouti ship, which is loaded with 1,320 heads of camels, has arrived to Aqaba ports and transported to the southern city of Ma’an for breeding.

 

SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY