COVID-19 Update As Of November 28: 264 New Cases From Examination Of 244,999 Specimens

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 244,999 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 264 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4,255,936 people and 8,214 active cases," according to data from the Ministry of Health, Sunday, November 28.

Today's recovered cases increased by 275 cases, bringing the total to 4,103,914 recovered people. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 11 people and a total of 143,808 people.

The province with the most new cases is DKI Jakarta with 51 cases and a total of 863,862 cases. Followed by Central Java which has 33 new cases with a total of 486,330 cases. East Java has 32 new cases and a total of 399,368 cases. Then, Riau has 26 new cases and a total of 128,806 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to South Sulawesi with an additional 55 recovered cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta with an additional 52 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 28 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 27 recovered cases.

There are 9 provinces that reported no new cases today, namely Aceh, West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Papua. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 53,926,386.

"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 3,983 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, there are currently 138,530,231 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 94,339,737 of the second dose of vaccination. Then, the third dose of vaccination was 1,224,868 Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia was 208,265,720 people.