Eighty-one COVID-19 deaths and 5,419 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, increasing the caseload to 126,401, the government announced.

The reported fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 1,467, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Health Ministry.

The local cases comprised 2,514 infections in Amman, 795 in Zarqa, 704 in Irbid, including 200 in Ramtha District, 85 in Maan, including 26 in Petra District, 173 in Aqaba, 261 in Ajloun, 223 in Madaba, 289 in Balqa, 26 in Karak, 54 in Mafraq, 200 in Jerash and 95 in Tafileh.

A total of 344 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, taking the number of cases receiving treatment in hospitals to 1,784, of which 405 patients were in ICUs, the statement said.

The statement also added that 167 recovered patients left hospitals.

A total of 21,342 virus tests were also conducted on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus tests administered to 2,117,042.

The percentage of positive tests for Wednesday stood at 25.3 per cent, the statement added.

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.