JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 39,772 specimens were examined with the results that there were 3,807 new positive cases of COVID-19.
"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 474,455 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Tuesday, November 17.
Today's cases increased by 3,193, so that a total of 391,636 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 97 people and a total of 15,393 people.
The province with the most new cases is in DKI Jakarta with 1,037 new cases and a total of 120,670 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.
Followed by Central Java, which has 652 new cases with a total of 44,800 cases. West Java has 648 new cases and a total of 45,697 cases. Then, East Java has 206 new cases and a total of 56,757 cases.
The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 874 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 797 recovered cases, Central Java with an increase of 361 recovered cases, and East Kalimantan with an increase of 223 recovered cases.
Then, there are 2 provinces that reported no new cases today. The provinces are Banten and Gorontalo.
In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 5,129,899. In detail, a total of 5,037,343 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 92,556 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).
"The number of positive results per number of specimens examined (positivity rate) was 14 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 64,928 people. Currently, 505 districts / cities from 34 provinces have had COVID-19 cases.
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