Update On COVID-19 Per August 14: New Cases 2,307, Healed 2,060

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 26,018 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 2,307 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 135,123 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Friday, August 14.

Then, the cases recovered today increased by 2,060, so that a total of 89,618 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 53 people and a total of 6,021 people.

The province with the most new cases is DKI Jakarta with 538 new cases and a total of 28,299 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Furthermore, East Java has 418 new cases with a total of 26,979 cases. West Java with 361 new cases and a total of 8,275 cases. Central Java with 192 new cases and a total of 11,340 cases. Then, East Kalimantan has 98 new cases and a total of 2,227 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 692 recovered cases. Followed by East Java with an additional 468 recovered cases, South Sulawesi with an additional 120 recovered cases, and South Sumatra with an increase of 112 recovered cases.

Then, there are 3 provinces that reported having no new cases today. The provinces are North Kalimantan, West Papua and West Sulawesi.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined has reached 1,835,505. In detail, 1,797,781 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 37,724 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"Today there are 67 labs that have not reported the PCR examination results, which are in the cities of Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Jambi, Jakarta, Bekasi, Bukittinggi, Bintuni Bay, Banda Aceh, Cirebon, Probolinggo, Tulungagung, Semarang, Medan, Mamuju, Sidoarjo. , Jember, Bangkalan, Tangerang, Bandar Lampung, Batam, Tarakan, Sorong, Manokwari, Cilacap, Depok, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Palembang, Bogor, Kendari, Lubuk Linggau, Tangerang, "he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 75,527 people. Currently, 481 districts / cities out of 34 provinces have had COVID-19 cases.