Fifty-four COVID-19 deaths and 4,833 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Tuesday, increasing the caseload to 86,576, the government announced.

The reported fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 967, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The local cases comprised 2,477 infections in Amman, 1,127 in Zarqa, 507 in Irbid, including 250 in Ramtha district, 39 in Maan, including 31 in Petra district, 134 in Aqaba, 31 in Ajloun, 10 in Madaba, 98 in Balqa, 137 in Karak, 97 in Mafraq, 28 in Tafileh and 148 in Jerash.

A total of 215 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Tuesday, increasing the number of cases receiving treatment in hospitals to 1,565, of which 374 patients were in ICUs, the statement said.

The statement also added that 135 recovered patients left hospitals.

A total of 20,887 virus tests were also conducted on Tuesday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered to 1,934,688.

Amid the growing number of local infections, the Ministry of Health has renewed its call on the public to abide by defence orders, as well as to adhere to precautionary measures, mainly wearing face masks and avoiding holding gatherings that exceed 20 people.

The ministry also highlighted the "Aman” (Safety) application for smartphones, which alerts users if they come into contact with a COVID-19 positive person, as well as "Sahtak” (your health) application, which provides users with the latest information and news related to COVID-19, in addition to guidelines and warnings pertaining to the Kingdom’s epidemiological situation.