Update On COVID-19 Cases As Of January 15: New Cases Of 12,818, Record For Three Days In A Row

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 72,957 specimens were examined with the results of 12,818 new positive cases of COVID-19.

The addition of new positive cases of COVID-19 has again set a record for new positive cases for three consecutive days. There were 11,278 new cases on January 13 and January 14 with 11,557 new cases.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 882,418 people," he was quoted as saying from data from the Ministry of Health, Friday, January 15.

Today's cases increased by 7,491, so that a total of 718,696 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 238 people and a total of 25,484 people.

The province with the most new cases is in West Java with 3,095 new cases and a total of 107,636 cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta, which has 2,541 new cases with a total of 220,434 cases. Central Java has 1,993 new cases and a total of 99,052 cases. Then, East Java has 1,198 new cases and a total of 97,243 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 2,051 cases recovered. Followed by West Java with an increase of 1,074 cases recovered, East Java with an increase of 868 recovered cases, and Central Java with an increase of 766 cases recovered.

No province reported having no new cases as of today. Provinces that reported new cases under 10 were Gorontalo with 3 cases and West Sulawesi with 2 cases.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 8,206,401. In detail, as many as 8,072,486 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 133,915 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The cumulative positive results per number of people examined or a positivity rate of 16.1 percent," he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 66,573 people. Currently, 510 districts / cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.