Update On COVID-19 As Of August 24: The Number Of Cured Cases Is Almost Double The New Cases

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 19,395 specimens were examined, as a result, there were 1,877 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 155,412 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Monday, August 24.

Then, the cases recovered today have almost doubled from the new cases, namely 3,560, so that a total of 111,060 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 79 people and the total was 6,759 people.

The province with the most new cases is in DKI Jakarta with 633 new cases and a total of 34,103 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Furthermore, East Java has 320 new cases with a total of 30,635 cases. Central Java with 152 new cases and a total of 2,892 cases. West Java with 137 new cases and a total of 12,628 cases. Then, Papua has 83 new cases and a total of 3,650 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 1,896 recovered cases. Followed by Papua with an increase of 408 recovered cases, East Java with an increase of 321 recovered cases, and West Java with an additional 208 recovered cases.

Then, there are 4 provinces that reported no new cases today. The provinces are Bangka Belitung, Jambi, East Nusa Tenggara and Gorontalo.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 2,056,166. In detail, a total of 2,016,385 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 39,781 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).

"Today there are 6 labs that have not reported the PCR examination results, which are in Jambi, Medan, Batam, Jakarta, Wates, Makassar, Cirebon, Depok, Semarang, Subang, Jember, Kediri, Bangkalan, Sorong, Bandar Lampung, Tarakan, Ambon, Cilacap, Surabaya, Tanah Bumbu, Pekanbaru, Bandung, Tanjung Pinang, Sumbawa, Palembang, Musi Banyuasin, Bogor, Palu, "he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 76,745. Currently, 485 districts / cities out of 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.