COVID-19 Update As Of August 2: 5.827 New Cases, 6.216.621 Accumulated Cases

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 133.211 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 5.827 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6.216.621 and active cases have increased by 1.239 to 49.048 cases," said Ministry of Health data, Tuesday, August 2.

The number of recovered cases today increased by 4.564 people, bringing the total to 6.010.545 recovered. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 24 cases and totaled 157.028 people.

The province with the newest cases is DKI Jakarta with 1.993 cases and a total of 1.334.320 cases. Followed by West Java which has 1.549 new cases with a total of 1.136.556 cases. Banten has 788 new cases and a total of 313.061 cases. East Java has 526 new cases and a total of 586.062 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 1.861 recovered cases. Followed by Banten with an increase of 1.191 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 583 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 337 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 103.884.748.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 8.56 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 7.264 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, currently, there are 202.546.668 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 170.136.611 vaccinations for the second dose. Then, the third dose of vaccination was 56.424.541. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208.265.720 people.