COVID-19 Update As Of August 21: 2,197 New Cases, Total 149,408 Cases

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 19,929 specimens were examined, the results were 2,197 new positive COVID-19 people.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 149,408 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Friday, August 21.

Then, the cases recovered today increased by 2,317, so that a total of 102,991 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 82 people and a total of 6,500 people.

The province with the most new cases is in DKI Jakarta with 657 new cases and a total of 32,367 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Furthermore, East Java has 458 new cases with a total of 29,715 cases. East Kalimantan with 195 new cases and a total of 2,892 cases. South Sulawesi with 98 new cases and a total of 11,376 cases. Then, Central Java has 96 new cases and a total of 12,188 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 433 recovered cases. Followed by East Java with an additional 414 recovered cases, Papua with an additional 150 recovered cases, and North Sulawesi with an additional 134 recovered cases.

Then, there are 3 provinces that reported having no new cases today. The provinces are North Maluku, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 1,989,870. In detail, a total of 1,950,412 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 39,458 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).

"Today there are 85 labs that have not reported the results of PCR examinations, which are in the cities of Mataram, Manado, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Bandung, Jakarta, Tamgerang, Jambi, Medan, Batam, Jayapura, Makassar, Cirebon, Probolinggo, Tulungagung, Bengkulu, Mamuju. , Kediri, Jember, Bangkalan, Mimika, Sorong, Bandar Lampung, Tarakan, Surabaya, Depok, Palembang, Balikpapan, Pekanbaru, Ternate, Sumbawa, Tanjung Pinang, "he wrote.

Finally, for the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, it was recorded at 78,877 people. Currently, 485 districts / cities out of 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.