COVID-19 Update As Of October 26: New Cases 611, Active Cases 12,989

ILLUSTRA TION / VOI

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 259,064 specimens were examined with the result that there were 611 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 4,241,090 and active cases are 12,989," the data quoted from the Ministry of Health said, Tuesday, October 26.

Today's recovered cases increased by 1,141 cases, bringing the total to 4,084,831 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 35 people and a total of 143,270 people.

The province with the most new cases was in Central Java with 91 cases and a total of 484,712 cases. Followed by West Java with 78 new cases with a total of 705,234 cases. East Java with 44 new cases and a total of 397,915 cases. Meanwhile, West Kalimantan with 41 new cases and a total of 41,027 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 173 recovered cases. Followed by Central Java with an additional 104 recovered cases, West Papua with an additional 84 recovered cases, and South Sumatra with an additional 73 recovered cases.

There is one province that reported no new cases today, namely Maluku. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 45,520,629.

"Positive results per number of people tested or this week's positivity rate of 0.49 percent," he wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases, was recorded at 7,061 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 114,347,101 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 69,130,122 received the second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 1,110,323. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.