COVID-19 Update As Of August 3: New Cases 33,900, Death Of 1,598 People

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 248,226 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 33,900 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 3,496,700 people and 524,142 active cases," said Ministry of Health data, Tuesday, August 3.

Today's recovered cases increased by 31,324 cases, bringing the total to 2,873,669 recovered people. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 1,598 people and a total of 98,889 people.

The province with the most new cases was in Central Java with 4,331 cases and a total of 393,670 cases. Followed by West Java which has 4,301 new cases with a total of 618,438 cases. East Java has 4,113 new cases and a total of 318,705 cases. Then, DKI Jakarta has 1,601 new cases and a total of 820,365 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to West Java with an additional 5,054 recovered cases. Followed by East Java with an increase of 4,386 recovered cases, Central Java with an additional 3,564 recovered cases, and DKI Jakarta with an additional 2,506 recovered cases.

No province has reported no new cases as of today. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 26,858,020.

"Positive results per number of specimens examined or this week's positivity rate of 30.75 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 130,628 people. Currently, 510 districts/cities from 34 provinces have COVID-19 cases.

Furthermore, currently there are 48,106,208 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 21,436,908 the second dose of vaccination. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.