COVID-19 Update As Of December 2: 311 New Cases, 7.796 Active Cases

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 291.460 specimens were examined with the result that there were 311 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulated positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4.256.998 people and 7.796 active cases," said Ministry of Health data, Thursday, December 2.

Today's recovered cases increased by 388 cases, bringing the total to 4.105.352 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 10 people and a total of 143.850 people.

The province with the newest cases was in West Java with 83 cases and a total of 707.937 cases. Followed by East Java with 35 new cases with a total of 399.478 cases. Central Java has 30 new cases and a total of 486.453 cases. Then, DKI Jakarta with 28 new cases and a total of 864.045 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 67 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 54 recovered cases, Central Java with an increase of 34 recovered cases, and East Java with an increase of 33 recovered cases.

There are 7 provinces that reported no new cases today, namely Bengkulu, Riau Islands, North Kalimantan, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, Maluku, and North Maluku. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 55.038.077.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 0.20 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases is 5.253 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

So far, 140.885.229 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 97.318.649 people have received the second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 1.222.409. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208.265.720 people.