Jordan records 9,135 new cases, positivity rate of 12.08%

AMMAN — Jordan recorded 9,135 new COVID-19 cases and 44 new deaths according to the weekly report published by the Ministry of Health, bringing the total death toll to 14,003 and the total number of cases to 1,689,314.اضافة اعلان

During the week of March 12, till March 18, Amman recorded 4,429 cases, while Zarqa recorded 809 cases. Irbid registered 1,097 cases, Balqa 581 cases, Karak recorded 537 cases, Jerash recorded 225 cases, and Tafileh recorded 207 cases. Madaba registered 261 cases, Aqaba 218, Ramtha 105, and Ajloun 149 according to the Health Ministry’s data.

The ministry said in a statement that 428 hospitalized COVID-19 patients had recovered and were discharged from hospitals, while 344 new patients were admitted.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom stands at around 6,459 according to the ministry. Out of 75,641 COVID-19 tests conducted, 12.08 percent of them came back positive.


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