Sixty-eight death take COVID-19 fatalities in Jordan to 2,694

(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov. 29 (Petra) -- COVID-19 killed 68 people in Jordan within the last 24 hours, as the death toll tops 2,694, and a total of 3,600 cases were recorded Sunday, pushing the caseload to 214,307, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Breaking down the cases, the MoH said that 999 cases were recorded in Amman, 989 in Irbid, 270 in Zarqa, 264 in Karak, 246 in Jerash, 230 in Balqa, 218 in Aqaba, 107 in Madaba, 102 in Mafraq, 91 in Maan, 56 in Ajloun and 26 in Tafilah.
The MoH said during a press conference in the Prime Ministry that some 222 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals Sunday while 204 patients were admitted, as the total number of patients receiving treatment in hospitals stands at 1,941, 462 of whom are in ICUs. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom stands at around 63,040, it added.
A total of 148,572 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.
In the government's efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus, contact tracing teams conducted 20,676 tests Sunday, as the total number now tops 2.52 million.
The MoH urged people to abide by the defense orders and adhere to safety measures, foremost of which is wearing masks, as it warned against holding gatherings of more than 20 people. It also encourages people to follow the MoH's awareness raising campaign on how to stay safe from COVID-19 dubbed "I Protect them."
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29/11/2020 19:42:04

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