COVID-19 Update As Of December 28: 5,854 New Cases From Examination Of 34,796 Specimens

ILLUSTRA TION / VOI

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 34,796 specimens were examined with the results of 5,854 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 719,219 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Monday, December 28.

Cases recovered today increased by 6,302 so that a total of 589,978 people recovered. Then, 215 confirmed positive cases died and a total of 21,452 people.

The province with the most new cases is in DKI Jakarta with 1,678 new cases and a total of 177,604 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Followed by Central Java which has 977 new cases with a total of 78,770 cases. East Java has 784 new cases and a total of 81,532 cases. Then, West Java has 403 new cases and a total of 79,993 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 1,700 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 832 recovered cases, South Sulawesi with an increase of 695 recovered cases, and East Java with an increase of 693 recovered cases.

Then, there is 1 province that reported no new cases today. The province is West Kalimantan.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 7,159,309. In detail, a total of 7,036,443 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 122,866 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 69,156 people. Currently, 510 districts / cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.