COVID-19 Update As Of August 8: 26.415 New Cases, 474.233 Active Cases

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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 166.764 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 26.415 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 3.666.031 people and 474.233 active cases", said Ministry of Health data, Sunday, August 8.

Today's recovered cases increased by 48.508 cases, bringing the total to 3.084.702 people recovered. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 1.498 people and a total of 107.096 people.

The province with the newest cases was in Central Java with 4.693 cases and a total of 415.146 cases. Followed by East Java which has 2.537 new cases with a total of 337.274 cases. West Java has 2.248 new cases and a total of 636.982 cases. Then, Java DKI Jakarta has 1.649 new cases and a total of 831.500 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to West Java with an increase of 18.803 recovered cases. Followed by Central Java with an increase of 5.370 recovered cases, East Java with an additional 3.527 recovered cases, and DI Yogyakarta with an additional 2.090 recovered cases.

No province has reported zero new cases as of today. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 27.989.191.

"Positive results per number of specimens examined or this week's positivity rate of 26.37 percent", he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 238.649 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

Furthermore, currently, there are 50.497.940 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 23.777.323 of the second dose of vaccination. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208.265.720 people.