COVID-19 Update As Of May 23: 5,280 New Cases, Most In West Java

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released additional positive cases of the latest COVID-19 as of today. The total cumulative cases amounted to 1,775,220 people, while the new cases per day reached 5,280 people.

While the cases recovered today increased by 3,550 people, so there were a total of 1,633,045 people cured. Meanwhile, the number of positive confirmation cases that died increased by 123 people and a total of 49,328 people.

The province with the newest cases was in West Java with 970 new cases and a total of 305,387 cases. Then, DKI Jakarta 867 cases, and the total cases reached 424,009. DKI is the province with the most cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia.

Then, Riau 592 new cases, and the total cumulative cases reached 54,860, West Sumatra 381 new cases, with a total of 42,297 cases. Central Java had 360 new cases and a total of 193,637 cases.

There are also reportedly 2 provinces that report no new cases, namely West Sulawesi and Papua. Then, 5 provinces reported the addition of under 10 cases, namely North Maluku 9 cases, North Sulawesi 8 cases, Gorontalo and Maluku every 5 cases, and Southeast Sulawesi 1 case.

The province with the most cured cases today has 713 cases. Followed by Riau 513 cases, DKI Jakarta 340, and Central Java 256 cases. Then, East Java 200 cases, and DI Yogyakarta with 185 cases.

"The highest cause of death was in Central Java 22 people. Followed by East Java 16 people, DKI Jakarta and Riau every 12 people and South Sumatra 11 people", as quoted from the data of the Ministry of Health, Sunday, May 23.

In addition, the number of specimens examined as of today is 72,958. Cumulatively, it reached 16,059,675. The details of 14,093,068 were examined by RT-PCR, 178,158 by TMC method and 1,788,449 antigens.

"For the number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspect cases, it is recorded at 82,305 people", he said.

Then, the weekly positivity rate from May 16 to 22, 2021 is 14.81 percent. While the positivity rate of people daily 12.73 percent.

Currently, people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination increased by 75,267 people and the total reached 14,890,933 people, and the second dose vaccination was 46,165 people, the cumulative total reached 9,871,664 people. Meanwhile, the target vaccination target reached 40,349,049 people.