COVID-19 Update As Of August 7: 4,279 New Cases, 5,016 Cured People

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today.

The cumulative total cases are 6,244,978 people since the first case was announced in March 2020. Meanwhile, new cases per day reached 4,279 people.

Meanwhile, 5,016 people recovered today, bringing the total to 6,037,738 recovered.

While positive confirmed cases who died increased by 13 people and a total to 157,095 people.

Meanwhile, the province with the newest cases was DKI Jakarta with 1,824 new cases and a total of 1,346,415 cases.

Consisting of 1,748 local transmissions and 76 foreign travelers (PPLN).

Followed by West Java with 752 new cases and a total of 1,142,529. It consists of 751 local transmissions and 1 PPLN.

Then, Banten with 640 new cases and a total of 316,630 cases. Consists of 636 local transmissions and 4 PPLN.

Furthermore, East Java with 375 new cases and a total recorded case of 588,346. Consists of 373 local transmissions and 2 PPLN.

Then, Bali with 161 new cases and a total of 163,682 cases recorded. Consists of local transmission 157 and 4 PPLN. South Kalimantan with 74 new cases and a total of 86,355 cases. Consists of local transmission 74 and 0 PPLN.

The province with the most recovered cases today is DKI Jakarta with an increase of 3,004 cases. Then, followed by West Java with 593 cases recovered.

And Banten with an additional 406 cases and East Java with 386 cases recovered.

"The highest death cases are in DKI Jakarta with 5 people", according to data from the Ministry of Health, Sunday, August 7.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined per day is 81,915. Meanwhile, cumulatively it reached 104,428,974.

As for the details, 42,470,353 were examined by RT-PCR, 300,602 by the TMC method, and 61,658,019 people were tested for antigen.

"The number of people suspected of being infected with COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 4,160 people", he said.

Then, the weekly positivity rate for people from July 31 to August 6, 2022, is 10.07 percent.

While the daily positivity rate is 11.06 percent.

Currently, the number of people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination has increased by 47,630 and the total has reached 202,735,128 people.

The second dose of the vaccine increased by 48,126, the cumulative total reached 170,298,804 people.

Then the third dose of vaccination was increased by 323,760 and the total reached 57,446,921.

Meanwhile, the vaccination target reached 208,265,720 people.