Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 killed 45 people in the Kingdom within the last 24 hours as the death toll inches to 624, and some 1,968 cases were recorded, bringing the caseload to at least 55,055, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said Sunday.

In its daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the MoH said that 1,159 cases were recorded in Amman, 171 in Irbid, 154 in Zarqa, 117 in Mafraq, 98 in Karak, 61 in Jerash, 56 in Balqa, 42 in Aqaba, 36 in Ajloun, 33 in Maan, 25 in Madaba and 16 in Tafilah.

A total of 95 patients were admitted to hospitals as the total number of cases in hospitals surpasses 1,138, while the rest of active cases are self isolating.

In its effort to combat the spread of the disease, the epidemiological tracing teams conducted 19,159 COVID-19 tests today, bringing the tally nears, 1.73 million, the MoH added.

Amid a rising number of cases, the MoH urged people to abide by health measures, wearing masks and gloves, and to commit to defense orders that prohibit holding gatherings of more than 20 people, highlighting the importance of downloading the "Aman" and "Sihtak" apps.