Update On COVID-19 As Of November 21: Positive Cases 4,998 And Healed 3,403

Illustration of covid test (Irvan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has released data on developments in handling COVID-19. Based on examination of 43,122 specimens, 4,998 new positive cases were found.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 493,308 people," quoted from data from the Ministry of Health, Saturday, November 21.

Meanwhile, the number of recovered cases increased by 3,403, so the total was 413,955 people who recovered from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the number of deaths increased by 96 to 15,774 people.

On the other hand, provincial data with the most number of positive cases were in DKI Jakarta. Based on data, as many as 1,579 people in the capital have tested positive for COVID-19. So that the total residents who have been infected have become 125,822 people.

Then, other provinces with a high number of positive cases are still in Central Java with 655 cases. Then, West Java with 364 cases, and East Java with 343 cases.

Meanwhile, the province with the most recovered cases was also occupied by DKI Jakarta with 1,093 cases. Then, West Java with 630 cases, and East Java with 260 cases.

So far there are 3 provinces that report no additional cases and 6 provinces that have additional cases under 10. Among them, North Maluku, Bangka Belitung, West Sulawesi, and Riau Islands.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 5,304,548. In detail, as many as 5,209,572 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 94,976 specimens using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The number of positive results per number of specimens examined (positivity rate) was 14.0 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 64,317 people. Currently, 505 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.