COVID-19 Update As of September 11: From the Examination of 43,171 Cases, A total of 1,939 are Positive

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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 43,171 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 1,939 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,392,492 people and active cases have fallen by 799 to 33,946 cases," according to data from the Ministry of Health, Sunday, September 11.

The number of recovered cases today increased by 2,725 people, bringing the total to 6,200,776 recovered. Then, the number of positive confirmed cases who died increased by 13 cases and the total was 157,770 people.

The province with the newest cases is DKI Jakarta with 855 cases and a total of 1,410,134 cases. Followed by West Java which has 305 new cases with a total of 1,172,935 cases. East Java has 235 new cases and a total of 601,185 cases. Banten has 190 new cases and a total of 333,454 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 1,429 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an additional 483 recovered cases, East Java with an additional 246 recovered cases, and Banten with an additional 110 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 107,498,588.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 9.57 percent", he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 2,288 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, currently, 203,435,374 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,111,977 the second dose of vaccination. Then, the third dose of vaccination was 61,135,788 and the fourth dose was 417,323. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 234,666,020 people.