COVID-19 Update As Of August 5: The Number Of Cure In 14 Provinces Increases More Than New Cases

JAKARTA - Based on data from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) as of August 5 at 12.00 WIB, 28,902 specimens have been examined with positive confirmed cases reaching 1,815 people.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 116,871 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Wednesday, August 5.

86 positive confirmed cases died and a total of 5,388 people. Meanwhile, cases recovered today increased by 1,813, bringing a total of 72,050 people to recovery. There are 14 provinces with more cases of recovery than new cases.

"The provinces are DKI Jakarta, Central Java, South Sulawesi, South Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi, DI Yogyakarta, Papua, North Maluku, Central Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Bangka Belitung, and East Nusa Tenggara," he wrote.

The province with the most new cases is East Java with 417 new cases and a total of 23,829 cases. East Java is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Furthermore, DKI Jakarta has 354 new cases with a total of 23,380 cases. Central Java with 149 new cases and a total of 10,036 cases. North Sumatra with 130 new cases and a total of 4,391 cases. Then, South Sulawesi has 127 new cases and a total of 9,987 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to East Java with an increase of 390 cured cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta with an increase of 379 recovered cases, North Maluku with an increase of 204 recovered cases, Central Java and South Sulawesi with each additional 155 recovered cases.

Then, there are 2 provinces that reported having no new cases today. The provinces are West Kalimantan and North Kalimantan.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 1,603,781. In detail, a total of 1,569,261 specimens were examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 34,520 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"Today there are 43 laboratories that have not reported the results of PCR examinations, which are in Aceh, Mataram, Batam, Jakarta, Jayapura, Medan, Tulungagung, Pangkal Pinang, Kudus, Tanah Bumbu, Bali, Surabaya, Jombang, Gresik, Kediri, Jember. , Sorong, Bandar Lampung, Tarakan, Manokwari, Cirebon, Kendari, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Mojokerto, Sumbawa, "he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases was 94,539. Meanwhile, the number of areas affected by the corona virus has reached 479 districts / cities out of 34 affected provinces in Indonesia.