Update On COVID-19 As Of January 6: End Of Year-End Holiday, New Record For Corona Cases Is Issued
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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 67,908 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 8,854 new positive cases of COVID-19.

The addition of new positive cases of COVID-19 has set a record for new positive cases. Previously, the highest new cases per day occurred on December 3, 2020 with 8,369 cases.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 788,402 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Wednesday, January 6.

Today's cases increased by 6,767, so that a total of 652,513 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 187 people and a total of 23,296 people.

The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 2,402 new cases and a total of 195,301 cases. DKI is the province with the most cases in Indonesia.

Followed by West Java which has 1,470 new cases with a total of 91,131 cases. Central Java has 1,023 new cases and a total of 87,568 cases. Then, East Java has 845 new cases and a total of 88,642 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to West Java with an increase of 1,363 recovered cases. Followed by DKI Jakarta with an increase of 1,063 cases recovered, Central Java with an increase of 1,013 cases recovered, and East Java with an increase of 699 cases recovered.

Then, there is one province that reported no new cases today. The province is Gorontalo.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 7,645,288. In detail, a total of 7,516,235 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 129,053 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 70,029 people. Currently, 510 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.


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