Update On COVID-19 As Of February 27: New Cases Of 6,208, Healed 7,382 People

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. The total cumulative cases totaled 1,329,074 since the first cases were announced on March 2. Meanwhile, new cases per day reached 6,208 people.

Meanwhile, the number of cases recovered today has increased by 7,382 people, so that a total of 1,136,054 people have recovered. Meanwhile, confirmed positive cases who died increased by 195 people and a total of 35,981 people.

Meanwhile, the province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 1,737 new cases and a total of 337,637. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Furthermore, West Java 876 new cases with a total of 210,442 cases. Central Java 630 new cases with a total of 152,701 cases. East Java 445 new cases with a total of 129,135 cases.

Then, East Kalimantan with 378 new cases and the total cumulative cases reaching 55,017, and South Sulawesi with 249 new cases with a total of 56,114 cases. The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to Central Java with an increase of 2,500 cases recovered, following DKI Jakarta with an increase of 1,174 cases.

Then, followed by West Java with 651 cases recovered, East Java with 517 cases, East Kalimantan with 467 cases and Bali with 347 cases. It was also reported that seven provinces reported the addition of new cases under 15 cases today.

The provinces are North Maluku 1 case, Gorontalo 2 cases, Aceh 3 cases, West Sulawesi 6 cases, Riau Islands 11 cases, Bengkulu 13 cases, and Southeast Sulawesi 14 cases. "The highest number of deaths was in Central Java Province with 66 people. Then, DKI Jakarta 44 people and East Java 24 people," as quoted from data from the Ministry of Health, Saturday, February 27.

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 10,763,757. In detail, 10,611,419 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 152,338 using molecular rapid tests (TCM). Then, the positivity rate or the cumulative number of people examined in Indonesia reached 18.5 percent.

"The number of people suspected of having contracted COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases is 78,746 people. Currently, 510 districts / cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases," he said.

Currently, 32,584 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and the total is 1,616,165, and the second vaccination is 116,500, the cumulative total is 982,370. Meanwhile, the total vaccination targets reached 181,554,465 people.