AMMAN – Jordan has reached
the peak of the second COVID-19 wave, eight weeks following its outbreak, a member
of the National Committee for Epidemics and Communicable Diseases said on
Thursday.
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In remarks to Jordan
Television, Bassam Hijjawi said that the number of fatalities is at its highest
since the start of the pandemic, noting however that the current death rate
reflects the infection rate of two to three weeks earlier.
Hijjawi was hopeful
that the number of coronavirus-related fatalities will drop over the coming
week.
Jordan on Wednesday recorded 111 COVID-related deaths,
its highest toll since the start of the pandemic.
However, the number of recorded infection cases was
down to 6,570, while the positivity rate of PCR test results stood at around
15.22 percent, down from its peak numbers averaging 9,000 cases a day and 20
percent positivity rate.
Hijjawi expected the
numbers of infections and deaths to decline with the continuation of commitment
to health and public safety regulations, as well as the progress of the inoculation
campaign.
In this regard, he noted
that around 1 million people have registered to the Health Ministry’s
vaccination platform so far.
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