Update On COVID-19 As Of March 1: 6.680 New Cases, Most Cases Are Still In DKI And West Java

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 35.684 specimens were examined and the results were 6.680 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 1.3341.314 people and active cases were 153.074", data quoted from the Ministry of Health, Monday, March 1.

Cases recovered today increased by 9.212 cases so that a total of 1.151.915 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 159 people and a total of 36.325 people.

The province with the newest cases is in DKI Jakarta with 2.058 cases and a total of 341.793 cases. Followed by West Java which has 1.662 new cases with a total of 212.874 cases. Central Java has 657 new cases and a total of 153.685 cases. Then, East Kalimantan has 437 new cases and a total of 55.828 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an increase of 3.620 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 1.692 recovered cases, Central Java with an increase of 893 recovered cases, and East Kalimantan with an increase of 501 recovered cases.

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

In addition, the number of specimens examined reached 10.834.875. In detail, 10.681.998 specimens were examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 152.877 using molecular rapid tests (TCM).

"The cumulative positive results per number of people examined or a positivity rate of 18.6 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 73.434 people. Currently, 510 districts/cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.

Furthermore, there are currently 1.720.523 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 1.002.218 vaccination against the second dose. Meanwhile, the total vaccination targets reached 181.554.465 people