COVID-19 Update As Of May 13: 335 New Cases From Examination Of 146.479 Specimens

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 146.479 specimens were examined with 335 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6.050.211 people and active cases have increased by 71 to 4.938 cases," said Ministry of Health data, Friday, May 13.

The number of recovered cases today increased by 254 people, bringing the total to 5.888.825 people recovered. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 10 cases and totaled 156.448 people.

The province with the newest cases is DKI Jakarta with 101 cases and a total of 1.248.902 cases. Followed by West Java which has 64 new cases with a total of 1.105.949 cases. Banten has 43 new cases and a total of 292.716 cases. East Java has 30 new cases and a total of 575.834 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to Central Java with an additional 92 recovered cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta with an additional 45 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 26 recovered cases, and West Sumatra with an additional 22 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 97.115.043.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 0.38 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 4.644 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

So far, 199.513.545 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 166.080.531 people have received the second dose of vaccination.

Meanwhile, the third dose of vaccination was 42.201.812. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208.265.720 people.