COVID-19 Update as of November 15: COVID-19 Cases Increase by 7,893 People

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JAKARTA - The Task Force for Handling COVID-19 informed that positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia increased by 7,893 people today, bringing the current total to 6,573,805 people.

According to data from the COVID-19 Handling Task Force in Jakarta, Tuesday, November 15, quoted by ANTARA, it is known that DKI Jakarta contributed the most additional positive cases, as many as 2,932 people.

Furthermore, West Java Province with an additional 1,472 people positive for COVID-19, East Java 924 people, Banten 816, and Central Java 402 people.

Meanwhile, the number of recovered COVID-19 cases in the country increased by 4,038 people, bringing the total number of those who have recovered to date to 6,360,832.

Based on data from the Task Force, it is known that the most additional recovered cases of COVID-19 came from DKI Jakarta as many as 1,283 people, followed by East Java 718 people, West Java 584 people, Central Java 329 people and Banten 170 people.

Based on the data, it is also known that there are 41 cases of death due to COVID-19 in Indonesia, namely four from DKI Jakarta, 11 from East Java, one from West Java, 11 from Central Java, one from Yogyakarta, and one from North Sumatra.

Then one from East Kalimantan, one from South Sumatra, one from South Kalimantan, five from Riau, one from the Riau Islands, one from Bangka Belitung, one from Aceh, and one from Jambi.

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force once again reminded the public that until now there is still an increase in COVID-19 cases, so it is necessary to continue to strengthen health protocols.

The Coordinator of the Expert Team and Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 Prof Wiku Adisasmito said that public awareness to implement health protocols was the main key so that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country remained low.

Meanwhile, the Deputy for Coordination for Health Quality Improvement and Population Development at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, Agus Suprapto, stressed the importance of the capacity for checking, tracking, and handling COVID-19 to anticipate the spread of the new XBB subvariance.

"Increase the number of tests, especially for those who are in close contact and for those who have comorbidities", said Agus.

He explained, increasing the capacity for checking, tracking, and handling COVID-19 is the main key to suppressing the spread of COVID-19, including the new subvariant XBB.

"It should be emphasized that the more tests, the better because the real number of cases in the community will be known", said Agus Suprapto.