COVID-19 Update As Of September 15: New Cases 3,948, Accumulation Of 4,178,164

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 232,441 specimens were examined with the result of 3,948 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4,178,164 people and active cases of 84,963 cases", said Ministry of Health data, Wednesday, September 15.

Today's recovered cases increased by 11,046 cases, bringing the total to 3,953,519 people recovered. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 267 people and a total of 139,682 people.

The province with the newest cases was in East Java with 436 cases and a total of 391,897 cases. Followed by West Java which has 284 new cases with a total of 699,569 cases. Central Java has 332 new cases and a total of 478,227 cases. Then, DKI Jakarta has 305 new cases and a total of 855,424 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to North Sumatra with an additional 2,725 recovered cases. Followed by Central Java with an additional 1,917 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 988 recovered cases, and Bali with an additional 801 recovered cases.

No province has reported any new cases as of today. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 35,437,272.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 4.23 percent", he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 333,326 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 76,140,724 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 42,962,640 people have received the second dose of vaccination.

Meanwhile, the third dose of vaccination was 808,411 people. The target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.