Update On COVID-19 As Of September 5: New Cases 2,340 From Examination 72,636 Specifications

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 72,636 specimens were examined with the results of 2,340 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,374,882 and active cases have fallen by 2,125 to 39,689 cases", said Ministry of Health data, Monday, September 5.

Today's recovered cases increased by 4,444 cases, bringing the total to 6,177,525 recovered people. Then, positive confirmation that 21 died and a total of 157,668 people.

The province with the highest number of new cases was DKI Jakarta with 992 cases and a total of 1,702,797 cases. Followed by West Java with 479 new cases with a total of 1,169,681 cases. Banten has 294 new cases and a total of 331,539 cases. Then, East Java with 207 new cases and a total of 599,303 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 1,900 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 1,078 recovered cases, Banten with an additional 313 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 309 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 107,081,078.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 10.27 percent", it wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases is 3,427 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 203,433,374 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,111,977. people underwent a second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 61,135,788 and the fourth dose was 417,323. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 234,666,020 people.