JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 200,250 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 16,744 new positive cases of COVID-19.
"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 3,967,048 people and 319,658 active cases," said Ministry of Health data, Saturday, August 21.
Today's recovered cases increased by 23,011 cases, bringing the total to 3,522,048 recovered people. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 1,361 people and the total was 125,342 people.
The province with the most new cases was in East Java with 2,122 cases and a total of 371,091 cases. Followed by West Java which has 1,747 new cases with a total of 667,910 cases. Central Java has 1,236 new cases and a total of 461,357 cases. Then, North Sumatra has 1,189 new cases and a total of 88,066 cases.
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The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to East Java with an additional 3,359 recovered cases. Followed by DI Yogyakarta with an increase of 2,547 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 1,654 recovered cases, and Central Java with an additional 1,514 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 30,413,420.
"Positive results per number of specimens examined or this week's positivity rate of 17.30 percent," he wrote.
The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 268,065 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.
Furthermore, currently there are 56,986,150 people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 31,210,922 of the second dose of vaccination. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.
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