Update On COVID-19 As Of March 21: Addition Of New Cases Of 4,396, Active Cases Number Of 129,844

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. As a result, of the 41,355 specimens examined, there were an additional 4,396 new positive cases of COVID-19.

The total accumulated positive cases of COVID-19 since the first case was found reached 1,460,184. "Meanwhile, the number of active cases is 129,844 and there has been a decrease of 1,722 cases", quoted as saying from data from the Ministry of Health, Sunday, March 21.

Cases recovered today increased by 6,065 cases so that a total of 1,290,790 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 103 people and a total of 39,550 people.

The province with the newest cases is in DKI Jakarta with 1,638 cases and a total of 370,482 cases. Followed by West Java which has 517 new cases with a total of 239,951 cases.

Next, East Java has 292 new cases and a total of 136,689 cases. Then, Banten has 186 new cases and a total of 37,981 cases.

Also, the number of specimens that had been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigen reached 12,055,712.

"Positive results per number of specimens examined or this week's positivity rate of 20.13 percent," they wrote.

For the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, it was recorded at 59,992 people. Currently, 510 districts/cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.

Furthermore, currently, 5,533,379 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 2,301,978 vaccines for the second dose. Meanwhile, the total vaccination targets reached 40,349,051 people.