Jordanian Health: 1272 injuries and 28 new deaths due to the Corona epidemic

ArabiaWeather - Media brief about the emerging corona virus, COVID-19, in Jordan

(Issued by the Cabinet and the Ministry of Health)

Monday May 3, 2021 Last update: 15:30

Injuries, recovery and examinations:

- (1272) cases were recorded, bringing the total number of injuries to (714,173) cases.

- (28) deaths were recorded, (may God have mercy on them all), bringing the total number of deaths to (8,925) cases.

The percentage of positive examinations was approximately (7.89%), compared to (6.22%) yesterday.

(16,122) laboratory tests were performed, bringing the total number of examinations to (6,743,722).

- The number of healing cases in home isolation and hospitals for this day reached (2699) cases, bringing the total cases of recovery to (691,218) cases.

The number of active cases currently stands at (14,030).

- The number of cases that have been admitted to hospitals today is (122) cases, while (170) cases have been discharged.

The total number of confirmed cases receiving treatment in hospitals is (1272).

The capacity of hospitals in the Kingdom:

North Territory

Occupancy rate of insulation beds: 21%

Critical care bed occupancy rate: 43%

Occupancy rate for ventilators: 34%

Central Region

Occupancy rate of insulation beds: 24%

Critical care bed occupancy rate: 42%

Occupancy rate for ventilators: 22%

Southern Territory

Occupancy rate of insulation beds: 13%

Critical Care Bed Occupancy Rate: 17%

Occupancy rate for ventilators: 16%

The cases of infection for this day were distributed as follows:

- (394) in the governorate of the capital, Amman.

- (272) are in Irbid governorate, of which (2) are in Ramtha.

- (103) in Zarqa Governorate.

- (71) in Karak governorate.

- (66) in the Aqaba governorate.

- (65) In Tafila governorate.

- (61) in Mafraq governorate.

- (59) In Madaba governorate.

- (57) in the Ajloun governorate.

- (50) in Al-Balqa governorate.

- (37) in Jerash governorate.

- (37) in Ma'an Governorate.