17 new COVID deaths recorded

AMMAN — Jordan recorded 17 new COVID-19 deaths on Monday and 1,015 new cases, bringing the total death toll to 10,697 and the total caseload to 820,798. The Ministry of Health said that Amman recorded 393 cases, while Zarqa recorded 98 cases. Irbid registered 186 cases, while Balqa recorded 74 cases. Karak recorded 54 cases, Jerash recorded 18 cases, and Tafileh recorded 18 new cases. Madaba registered 20, Aqaba 47, and Ajloun 15 new cases. The ministry said in a statement that some 76 hospitalized COVID-19 patients had recovered and were discharged from hospital, while 62 new patients were admitted. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom stands at around 12,328, the ministry said. Around 3.71 percent of the 27,367 COVID-19 tests that were conducted Monday came back positive. Read more National news   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Jordanian Armed Forces Evacuate Four Gaza Children with Cancer Royal Decree Expected Soon to End Ordinary Parliamentary Session "Digital Economy" and "Jordan Post" Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Support Home-Based Projects and Startups