Ammon News -

The Ministry of Health announced 12 Covid-19 fatalities and 1, 181 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 4,316 and the caseload to 326, 855.

The new infections comprised 763 cases in the capital, Amman, 182 in Balqa, 89 in Irbid, including 2 in the northern border district of Ramtha, 29 in Zarqa, 25 in Tafileh, 18 in Mafraq, 17 in Karak, 14 in Aqaba, 14 in Jerash, 13 in Ajloun, 12 in Madaba, and 5 in Ma'an , according to the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The number of patients who were admitted to hospitals today stood at 56, while 31 cases have recovered and discharged, the statement added.

According to the brief, the total number of recoveries recorded Sunday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 1,030, bringing the total to 314,581 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 405, including 48 on ventilators.

The statement also indicated that the number of confirmed and suspected cases on ICU beds has reached 117, or 13% of the total ICU bed capacity.

With regard to testing, 21,270 tests were conducted Sunday, 5.55 percent of which were positive.

Since last March, the total number of tests administered has increased to 3,866,183, the joint statement noted.