Update On COVID-19 As Of 5 November: New Cases Of 4,065, Cases Of Recovery, Increase Of 3,860

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 39,581 specimens were examined with the results that there were 4,065 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 425,796 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Thursday, November 5.

Today's cases increased by 3,860, bringing a total of 357,142 people to recovery. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 89 people with a total of 14,348 people.

The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 797 new cases and a total of 109,411 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Followed by West Java, which has 627 new cases with a total of 38,551 cases. Central Java has 360 new cases and a total of 35,978 cases. East Kalimantan has 307 new cases and a total of 14,950 cases. Then, East Java has 278 new cases and a total of 53,791 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 972 recovered cases. This was followed by West Java with an additional 380 recovered cases, West Sumatra with an additional 374 recovered cases, and Central Java with an additional 330 cases recovered.

Then, there is 1 province that reported having no new cases today. The province is Gorontalo.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 4,678,096. In detail, as many as 4,592,472 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 85,624 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The number of positive results per number of specimens examined (positivity rate) was 14.2 percent," he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 55,943 people. Currently, 502 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.