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Ammon News - The Ministry of Health announced 28 Covid-19 fatalities and 7064 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 13,657 and the caseload to 1,560,822.

To date, there are currently 179,305 active Covid-19 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 178, while 146 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Saturday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 21,460 bringing the total to 1,367,860 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 1,105.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has reached 42%, 45%, and 19%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 38,038 tests were conducted Wednesday, 18.57 per cent of which were positive.

Since March 2020, the total number of tests administered has increased to 15,919,184, 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 4,658,026 and 4,331,925 have received their second shot.