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Jordan sees 6 COVID-19 fatalities, 533 new cases on Thursday-MoH

The Ministry of Health announced 6 Covid-19 fatalities and 533 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 9, 756 and the caseload to 751, 937.There are currently 6, 571 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan, announced the …

The Ministry of Health announced 6 Covid-19 fatalities and 533 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 9, 756 and the caseload to 751, 937.

There are currently 6, 571 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan, announced the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The statement added that the number of hospitalizations today stood at 43, while 54 patients have recovered and discharged, the statement noted.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded on Thursday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 301, bringing the total to 735,610 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 467.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of the ICU bed capacity has hit 8%, 25%, and 7%, in the northern, central, and southern regions, respectively.

With regard to testing, 22,772 tests were conducted Thursday, 2.34 percent of which were positive.

Since March, 2020, the total number of tests administered has increased to 7,892,481, the joint statement noted.

Source: Jordan News Agency