JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 232,302 specimens were examined with the result that there were 6,731 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4,147,365 people and 132,823 active cases", said Ministry of Health data, Wednesday, September 8.

Today's recovered cases increased by 11,912 cases, bringing the total to 3,876,760 recovered people. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 626 people and the total was 137,782 people.

The province with the newest cases was in Central Java with 710 cases and a total of 475,701 cases. Followed by West Java which has 690 new cases with a total of 696,587 cases. East Java has 613 new cases and a total of 388,709 cases. Then, North Sumatra has 459 new cases and a total of 100,313 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to North Sumatra with an additional 1,345 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 990 recovered cases, Central Java with an additional 986 recovered cases and East Java with an additional 942 recovered cases.

No province has reported any new cases as of today. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 33,852,336.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 6.97 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 150,134 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 69,194,539 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 39,721,571 people have received the second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 737,337 people. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.


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