COVID-19 Update As Of August 15: New Cases 3,588, Active Cases 52,181

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 100,305 specimens were examined with the result that there were 3,588 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulated positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,286,362 and active cases have fallen by 946 to 52,181 cases", said Ministry of Health data, Monday, August 15.

Today's recovered cases increased by 4,508 people, bringing the total to 6,076,929 recovered people. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 26 cases and totaled 157,252 people.

The province with the newest cases was DKI Jakarta with 1,902 cases and a total of 1,364,611 cases. Followed by West Java with 572 new cases with a total of 1,151,287 cases. Banten with 388 new cases and a total of 321,456 cases. East Java with 240 new cases and a total of 591,555 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 2,157 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 838 recovered cases, East Java with an additional 373 recovered cases and Banten with an additional 297 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 105,302,298.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 11.02 percent", it wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 4,339 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 202,966,570 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 170,501,541 people have received the second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 58,642,419 people. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.