Update On COVID-19 As Of July 7: 2.881 New Cases From Examination Of 76.507 Species

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 76.507 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 2.881 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6.103.552 people and active cases have increased by 694 to 19.046 cases," said Ministry of Health data, Thursday, July 7.

Today's recovered cases increased by 1.877 people, bringing the total to 5.927.730 recovered people. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 6 cases and a total of 156.776 people.

The province with the newest cases is DKI Jakarta with 1.476 cases and a total of 1.277.764 cases. Followed by West Java which has 612 new cases with a total of 1.115.207 cases. Banten has 351 new cases and a total of 298.891 cases. East Java has 169 new cases and a total of 578.966 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 1.251 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an additional 268 recovered cases, East Java with an additional 138 recovered cases, and Banten with an additional 49 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 101.326.722.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 3.35 percent", he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 5.015 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, currently there are 201.650.050 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 169.235.116 the second dose of vaccination. Then, the third dose of vaccination was 51.326.492. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208.265.720 people.