JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. Of the 24,749 specimens examined, there were 2,090 new positive cases of COVID-19.
"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 151,498 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Saturday, August 22.
Meanwhile, cases recovered today increased by 2,207, bringing a total of 105,198 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 94 people and the total was 6,594 people.
The province with the most new cases is DKI Jakarta with 588 new cases and a total of 32,855 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.
Furthermore, East Java has 321 new cases with a total of 30,036 cases. West Java with 134 new cases and a total of 9,215 cases. East Kalimantan with 129 new cases and a total of 3,021 cases. Then, Central Java has 100 new cases and a total of 12,288 cases.
The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 649 cases recovered. Followed by East Java with an increase of 402 recovered cases, South Kalimantan with an increase of 230 recovered cases, and Central Java with an increase of 143 recovered cases.
Then, there are 2 provinces that reported no new cases today. The provinces are the Riau Islands and Gorontalo.
In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 2,014,619. In detail, a total of 1,975,043 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 39,576 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).
"Today there are 79 labs that have not reported the PCR examination results, which are in the cities of Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Bandung, Jambi, Batam, Gorontalo, Bekasi, Bintuni Bay, Samarinda, Makassar, Karawang, Mimika, Bandar Lampung, Probolinggo, Pasuruan. , Tulungagung, Bengkulu, Balikpapan, Kudus, Subang, Tanah Bumbu, Mamuju, Jember, Sidoarjo, Bangkalan, Sorong, Ambon, Cirebon, Depok, Palembang, Surabaya, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Serang, Kendal, Musi Banyuasin, Bogor, Kolaka Utara , Lubuk Linggau, South Tangerang, Sigi, "he wrote.
Finally, for the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, it was recorded at 75,457 people. Currently, 485 districts / cities out of 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.
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