AMMAN — Sixty-six COVID-19 deaths and 4,981 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, increasing the caseload to 188,410, the government announced.

The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 2,302, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The cases comprised 1,751 infections in Amman, 872 in Irbid, 436 in Zarqa, 340 in Mafraq, 279 in Karak, 266 in Balqa, 264 in Jerash, 259 in Ajloun, 192 in Aqaba, 135 in Maan, 94 in Madaba and 93 in Tafileh.

The statement added that there are currently 66,094 active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom.

A total of 250 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Monday, taking the number of patients currently receiving care for COVID-19 in hospitals to 2,155, of which 453 patients are in ICUs.

The statement added that 5,996 recoveries registered in hospitals and home quarantine, bringing the total number of recoveries to 120,014, with 229 patients left hospitals on Monday.

A total of 25,349 virus tests were also conducted on Monday, bringing the cumulative number of administered coronavirus tests to 2,383,578, with the share of tests returning a positive result, known as positive rate, standing at 19.6 per cent, the statement added.

Amid the growing number of local infections, the Ministry of Health has renewed its call on the public to abide by defence orders, as well as to adhere to precautionary measures, mainly wearing face masks and avoiding holding gatherings that exceed 20 people.

The ministry also highlighted the “Sahtak” (your health) application, which provides users with the latest information and news related to COVID-19, in addition to guidelines and warnings pertaining to the Kingdom’s epidemiological situation.

The ministry also called on the public to follow its “I Protect Them” awareness campaign, which aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through increasing public commitment to preventive measures to protect individuals and their beloved ones.

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