Jordan records 475 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths

Jordan recorded seven deaths and 475 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 760,161.

The death toll has risen to 9,879.

The cases are:

-282 in Amman

-62 in Zarqa

-49 in Irbid

-16 in Jerash

-12 in Balqa

-15 in Mafraq

-Two in Aqaba

-Six in Karak

-12 in Ajloun

-One in Madaba

-Eight in Tafilah

-One in Ma'an

-Eight in Ramtha

-One in Petra

A total of 59 cases have been admitted to the hospitals, and 58 have been discharged upon recovery.

There are a total of 7,766 active COVID-19 cases.

There are 491 patients receiving treatment in hospitals.

A total of 20,182 PCR tests were conducted, bringing the total to 8,194,511.

Friday, 2.35 percent of PCR tests came back positive in comparison to 2.95 percent on Thursday.