JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has released data on developments in handling COVID-19. Based on the examination of 37,816 specimens, 8,844 new positive cases were found.

"The total accumulated positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 1,210,703 people", quoted from data from the Ministry of Health, Saturday, February 13.

Meanwhile, for recovered cases, there was also an increase of 11,919 cases. That way, the total will be 1,016,036 people who have recovered from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the number of cases that died increased by 280 to become 32,936 people.

On the other hand, for provincial data with the highest number of additional positive cases in DKI Jakarta. Based on data, as many as 3,018 people tested positive for COVID-19. So that the total number of residents who have been infected in the capital reaches 313,057 people.

Then, other provinces with a high number of additional positive cases include West Java with 1,737 cases. Then, Central Java with 763 cases, East Java with 560 cases, East Kalimantan with 314 cases, and South Sulawesi with 381 cases.

Meanwhile, the province with the most cases recovered was also occupied by DKI Jakarta with 4,746 cases. Then, West Java with 2,483 cases, East Java with 666 cases, Central Java with 370 cases, and East Kalimantan with 491 cases, and South Sulawesi with 467 cases.

So far 5 provinces have reported additional cases under 10, including Aceh, Gorontalo, West Papua, Southeast Sulawesi, and Bengkulu.

Also, the number of specimens examined reached 10,025,524. In detail, 9,879,200 specimens were examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 146,324 specimens using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The number of positive results per number of specimens examined (positivity rate) was 18.2 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 79,653 people. Currently, 510 districts/cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.


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