Update On COVID-19 As Of June 18: East Java Case Numbers Boom

Government spokesman for the handling of COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto (doc. BNPB)

JAKARTA - Government spokesman for the handling of COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto explained the progress of the case as of Thursday, June 18 at 12.00 WIB. There were an additional 1,331 confirmed positive cases today. The total number of positive cases became 42,762 people.

Then, 63 people died, so that it became 2,091 patients. There were an additional 555 patients recovered, bringing the total to 16,798 patients. The cure rate was mostly experienced by the 29 to 45 year age group.

"This data has been accumulated since the Task Force at the city district level, at the provincial level, and so on at the national level. We do a data cut-off every 12.00 WIB and after that we analyze and study this data," said Yuri. at Graha BNPB, East Jakarta, Thursday, 18 June.

The number of cases on a national scale today reached new records. Today, the highest number of new cases is in East Java Province with 384 cases, bringing the total to 8,917 people.

Then, the second largest province was in DKI Jakarta with an increase of 173 cases and a total of 9,516 cases. Then, South Sulawesi with an increase of 166 cases and a total of 3,366 cases, South Kalimantan with an increase of 166 cases and a total of 2,326, and Bali with an increase of 66 cases and a total of 895 cases.

Of the 34 provinces that reported, 17 provinces reported new cases below 10. Then, there were 10 provinces that reported that today there were no additional new cases.

"In fact, several provinces reported more recovered cases than confirmed positive cases," said Yuri.

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In details, in West Java today reported 52 new cases but 54 recovered, then Central Kalimantan reported 36 new cases and 39 recovered, Banten 15 new cases 27 recovered ssmbuh, East Kalimantan 8 new cases 18 recovered, West Sumatra 5 new cases 17 recovered, West Papua 5 new cases 22 recovered.

Furthermore, as of today, the government has met the target of 20 thousand tests for COVID-19 per day, namely 20,650 tests carried out today. Meanwhile, the total number of specimens that had been examined was accumulated as many as 580,522.

In detail, 567,831 specimens were examined using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 12,691 specimens were examined using a molecular rapid test (TCM). This examination was carried out in 121 active RT-PCR laboratories, 88 TCM laboratories, and 228 network laboratories.

Then, the patient data under surveillance (PDP) which is currently still under surveillance reached 17,923 people. Meanwhile, people under monitoring (ODP) who are currently still being monitored reach 36,698.