Update On COVID-19 Cases As Of January 18: New Cases Of 9,086, Healing, Increasing 9,475

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 47,488 specimens were examined with the results of 9,086 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 971,015 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Monday, January 18.

Cases recovered today have increased by 9,475 so that a total of 745,935 people have recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 295 people and a total of 26,282 people.

The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 2,361 new cases and a total of 229,726 cases. DKI is the province with the most cases in Indonesia.

Followed by Central Java which has 1,559 new cases with a total of 104,463 cases. West Java has 1,485 new cases and a total of 114,082 cases. Then, East Java has 848 new cases and a total of 100,225 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 2,802 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 1,623 recovered cases, Central Java with an increase of 1,180 recovered cases, and East Java with an increase of 822 recovered cases.

There are two provinces that reported no new cases today. The provinces that reported zero new cases were West Kalimantan and West Sulawesi.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 8,363,327. In detail, a total of 8,228,367 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 134,960 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The cumulative positive results per number of people examined or a positivity rate of 16.4 percent," he wrote.

Finally, the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 77,579. Currently, 510 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.