COVID-19 Update as of October 18: 2,164, New Cases Increase, 1,431

ILLUSTRATION PIXABAY

JAKARTA - The Task Force for Handling COVID-19 released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 66,873 specimens were examined with the results of 2,164 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulated positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 6,460,265 people and active cases rose by 715 to 17,538 cases", said Task Force data, Tuesday, October 18.

Today's recovered cases increased by 1,431 cases, bringing the total to 6,284,382 people recovered. Then, 18 positive confirmations died and a total of 158,345 people.

The province with the highest number of new cases was DKI Jakarta with 697 cases and a total of 1,436,432 cases. Followed by West Java with 353 new cases with a total of 1,184,671 cases. East Java has 308 new cases and a total of 608,725 cases. Then, Banten with 207 new cases and a total of 339,858 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 404 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an additional 216 recovered cases, East Java with an additional 217 recovered cases, and Central Java with an additional 113 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 109,739,323.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 6.25 percent", it wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases is 5,006 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 205,051,574 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,713,069. people underwent a second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 64,592,062 and the fourth dose was 652,311. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 234,666,020 people.