COVID-19 Update As Of November 22: 186 New Cases, 5 Deaths

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 251,865 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 186 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4,253,589 people and 7,965 active cases", said Ministry of Health data, Monday, November 22.

Today's recovered cases increased by 516 cases, bringing the total to 4,101,889 recovered people. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 5 people and a total of 143,744 people.

The province with the newest cases was in West Java with 31 cases and a total of 707,345 cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta which has 26 new cases with a total of 863,482 cases. East Java has 20 new cases and a total of 399,147 cases. Then, Central Java has 14 new cases and a total of 486,068 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to West Java with an additional 82 recovered cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta with an increase of 51 recovered cases, Central Java with an additional 49 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 31 recovered cases.

Five provinces reported no new cases today, namely West Sumatra, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Riau Islands, and Gorontalo. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 52,249,638.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 0.20 percent", he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 5,669 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, currently, 134,614,136 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 89,426,870 the second dose of vaccination. Then, the third dose of vaccination was 1,211,482 Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia was 208,265,720 people.