JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 99,130 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 3,145 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4,181,309 people and active cases are 73,238", according to data from the Ministry of Health, Thursday, September 16.

Today's recovered cases increased by 14,633 cases, bringing the total to 3,968,125 recovered people. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 237 people and a total of 139,919 people.

The province with the newest cases was in West Java with 346 cases and a total of 699,915 cases. Followed by East Java which has 335 new cases with a total of 392,232 cases. Central Java has 293 new cases and a total of 478,520 cases. Then, North Sumatra has 215 new cases and a total of 102,650 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to Papua with an additional 5,588 recovered cases. Followed by Central Java with an increase of 1,897 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 755 recovered cases, and North Sumatra with an additional 715 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 35,536,402.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 4.23 percent", he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 354,479 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 76,153,152 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 43,484,971 people have received the second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination has been followed by 808,411. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.


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