Update On COVID-19 As Of October 5: New Cases Of 3,622, Heal, Increasing 4,140

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 27,024 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 3,622 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 307,120 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Monday, October 5.

Cases recovered today increased by 4,140 so that a total of 232,593 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 102 people and a total of 11,253 people.

The province with the most new cases is in DKI Jakarta with 1,022 new cases and a total of 79,872 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Followed by West Java, which has 503 new cases with a total of 24,402 cases. Central Java has 365 new cases and a total of 24,129 cases. Riau has 298 new cases and a total of 8,701 cases. Then, East Java has 237 new cases and a total of 45,135 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 984 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 790 recovered cases, East Java with an increase of 285 recovered cases, and Riau with an increase of 283 cases recovered.

Then, none of the provinces reported having no new cases today. The provinces that have new cases under 10 are Southeast Sulawesi, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, North Maluku, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and East Nusa Tenggara.

In addition, the number of specimens that had been examined reached 3,515,165. In detail, 3,459,611 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 55,554 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).

"The number of positive results per number of specimens examined (positivity rate) was 14.5 percent," he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases was 141,169. Currently, 498 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.