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Ammon News - The Ministry of Health announced 15 Covid-19 fatalities and 1, 473 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 10,918 and the caseload to 847, 506.

To date, there are currently 16, 562 cases countrywide, according to the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The statement added that the number of patients who were admitted to hospitals today stood at 76, while 84 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Thursday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 888 bringing the total to 820,026 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 526.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has has reached 29%, 29%, and 15%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 27, 834 tests were conducted Thursday, 5.29 percent of which were positive.

Since last March, the total number of tests administered has increased to 10,662, 849, the joint statement noted.

The statement also added that the total number of people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has reached 3,856,293 and 3,450,344 have received their second shot.