Update On COVID-19 As Of October 25: Cured Cases Are Higher Than Positive Numbers

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has released data on developments in handling COVID-19. Based on examination of 33,797 specimens, 3,732 new positive cases were found.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 389,712 people," quoted from data from the Ministry of Health, Sunday, October 25.

Meanwhile, the number of recovered cases increased by 4,545, so the total was 313,764 people who recovered from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the number of cases died increased by 94 to become 13,299 people.

On the other hand, provincial data with the most number of positive cases were in DKI Jakarta. Based on data, as many as 771 people in the capital have tested positive for COVID-19. So that the total residents who have been infected have become 100,991 people.

Then, other provinces with a high number of positive cases were still in West Java and Central Java. The two provinces have both added 356 positive cases.

Meanwhile, the province with the most recovered cases was also occupied by DKI Jakarta with 1,229 cases. Then, West Java with 467 cases and Central Java with 363 cases.

So far there are 6 provinces that have reported additional cases under 10. Among them, West Sulawesi, West Papua, and Bangka Belitung. Then, there are 2 provinces without positive cases, namely, West Kalimantan and North Maluku.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 4,327,144. In detail, as many as 4,245,714 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 81,430 specimens using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The number of positive results per number of specimens examined (positivity rate) was 14.3 percent," he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was 168,712. Currently, 501 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.