COVID-19 Update As of September 12: New Cases 1,848, Healing Increases 1,634

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 63,871 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 1,848 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,394,340 and active cases have fallen by 1,634 to 32,312," said Ministry of Health data, Monday, September 12.

Today's recovered cases increased by 3,465 people, bringing the total to 6,204,241 recovered. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 17 cases and a total of 157,787 people.

The province with the newest cases is DKI Jakarta with 753 cases and a total of 1,410,887 cases. Followed by West Java which has 321 new cases with a total of 1,173,256 cases. Banten has 236 new cases and a total of 333,690 cases. East Java has 162 new cases and a total of 601,347 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 1,350 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an additional 602 recovered cases, Banten with an additional 280 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 242 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 107,562,459.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 9.57 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 3,067 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, currently, 203,435,374 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,111,977 of the second dose of vaccination. Then, 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.