Update On COVID-19 As Of February 8: New Cases Of 8,242, Accumulated 1,166,079 Cases

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 38,661 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 8,242 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 1,166,079 people and active cases as many as 171,288," data quoted from the Ministry of Health, Monday, February 8.

Today's cases recovered increased by 13,038 cases, so that a total of 963,028 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 207 people and the total was 31,763 people.

The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 3,144 cases and a total of 296,969 cases. Followed by West Java which has 1,500 new cases with a total of 169,207 cases. Central Java has 826 new cases and a total of 136,378 cases. Then, East Java has 585 new cases and a total of 118,436 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 3,418 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 3,135 recovered cases, Central Java with an increase of 1,054 recovered cases, and East Java with an increase of 819 recovered cases.

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

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 9,724,040. In detail, a total of 9,580,127 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 143,913 using a molecular rapid test (TCM).

"The cumulative positive result per number of people examined or a positivity rate of 18 percent," he wrote.

For the number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, it was recorded at 77,601 people. Currently, 510 districts / cities from 34 provinces have cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, there are currently 814,585 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,270 vaccines for the second dose. Meanwhile, the total vaccination targets reached 181,554,465 people.