Update On COVID-19 As Of March 8: 6.894 New Cases From 50.261 Examined Specimens

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) releases the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 50.261 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 6.894 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 1.386.556 people and as many as 145.628 active cases", the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Monday, March 8.

Recovered cases today increased by 8.725 cases so that a total of 1.203.381 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 281 people and the total was 37.547 people.

The province with the newest cases is in DKI Jakarta with 1.783 cases and a total of 352.208 cases. Followed by West Java, which has 1.739 new cases with a total of 224.139 cases. Central Java has 871 new cases and a total of 158.609 cases. Then, Banten has 591 new cases and a total of 30.808 cases.

The province with the most cases recovered today belongs to Central Java with an increase of 2.305 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 1.909 recovered cases, DKI Jakarta with an increase of 1.484 recovered cases, and East Java with an increase of 424 recovered cases.

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

In addition, the number of specimens that had been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigen reached 11.198.738.

"Positive results per number of specimens examined or the positivity rate today amounted to 21.93 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 64.914 people. Currently, 510 districts/cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.

Furthermore, currently, there are 3.098.025 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 1.158.432 vaccines for the second dose. Meanwhile, the total vaccination targets reached 40.349.051 people.