COVID-19 Update As Of August 19: New Cases 1,902, Healed 2,351

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. Of the 26,078 specimens examined 1,902 people tested positive for COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 144,945 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Wednesday, August 19.

Then, the cases healed today increased by 2,351, bringing the total to 98,657 people. Then, 69 positive confirmed cases died and a total of 6,346 people.

The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 551 new cases and a total of 31,016 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Furthermore, East Java has 335 new cases with a total of 28,886 cases. Central Java with 131 new cases and a total of 11,924 cases. West Java with 104 new cases and a total of 8,789 cases. Then, East Kalimantan has 91 new cases and a total of 2,669 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 566 cases recovered. Followed by Riau with an increase of 458 recovered cases, East Java with an increase of 444 recovered cases, and South Kalimantan with an increase of 138 recovered cases.

Then, there are 3 provinces that reported having no new cases today. The provinces are Central Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara and Southeast Sulawesi.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 1,941,117. In detail, as many as 1,902,147 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 38,970 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"Today there are 69 labs that have not reported the PCR examination results, which are in the City of Surabaya, Bandung, Jambi, Palembang, Mataram, Batam, Jakarta, Bekasi, Bogor, Bintuni Bay, Banda Aceh, Medan, Probolinggo, Tulungagung, Yogyakarta, Berau. , Semarang, Medan, Jember, Tangerang, Sorong, Bandar Lampung, Tarakan, Sorong, Depok, Samarinda, Balikpapan, Tanah Bumbu, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Lubuk Linggau, South Tangerang, "he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases was 79,174 people. Currently, 484 districts / cities out of 34 provinces have had COVID-19 cases.