AMMAN —
“Unimmunized individuals” account for 87 percent of
COVID-19 deaths since the
start of the pandemic, and those who had “not taken” or “only received the
first shot” of the vaccine accounted for 95 percent of COVID-19 fatalities
recorded on Sunday, according to
Ministry of Health Secretary-General Raed
Shboul.
اضافة اعلان
In remarks to Al-Mamlaka
TV, Shboul said 82 percent of patients admitted to hospitals had not received
the vaccine, reiterating the ministry’s call on citizens to be fully vaccinated
against the coronavirus.
The
Health Ministry on Monday called on those infected with COVID-19, and those who
present symptoms consistent with COVID-19, to promptly visit the nearest health
facility to prevent their health from worsening.
"People
infected with the virus oftentimes delay their hospital visit to about 13–14
days after the onset of symptoms — including shortness of breath,” Shboul said.
While taking the two jabs
is gradually becoming mandatory in Jordan and many countries across the world,
Shboul said “the booster is not mandatory, but those who realize the
seriousness of the disease should receive it (the third dose) without
hesitation."
Other data released by
the ministry showed that more than 900,000 people have recovered from COVID-19
in Jordan, ranking the Kingdom 57th globally and third in the Arab
world (according to Worldometer website) in the number of people who have
recovered from the virus
Iraq stands first in the
Arab world and 21st globally with 2,050,033 recovered cases, followed by Morocco,
which ranks 55th globally with 932,920 recovered cases.
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