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COVID-19 killed 27 people in Jordan within the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 3,758, and a total of 1,590 cases were recorded Sunday, pushing the caseload to 287,946, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Breaking down today's tally, the MoH said 485 cases were recorded in Amman, 377 in Irbid, 143 in Balqa, 108 in Mafraq, 95 in Zarqa, 91 in Jerash, 77 in Ajloun, 61 in Aqaba, 56 in Karak, 41 in Tafilah, 36 in Madaba and 20 in Maan.

The MoH said in a press conference in the Prime Ministry that some 141 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 105 were admitted, as the total number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals stands at 856.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom stands at around 22,674, it added.

A total of 261,514 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.

In the government's efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus, contact tracing teams conducted 15,041 tests, about 10 percent of which came back positive, as the total number of tests tops 3.08 million.

The MoH urged people to abide by the defense orders and adhere to safety measures, foremost of which is wearing masks, as it warned against holding gatherings of more than 20 people.

It also encourages people to follow the MoH's awareness-raising campaign on how to stay safe from COVID-19, dubbed "I Protect Them."