Update On COVID-19 As Of July 20: Cases Continue To Rise, Highest In DKI Jakarta

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 118,906 specimens were examined with the results of 5,653 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulated positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia reached 6,149,084 people and active cases rose by 3,312 to 34,301 cases", said Ministry of Health data, Wednesday, July 20.

Today's recovered cases increased by 2,331 cases, bringing the total to 5,957,908 people recovered. Then, 10 positive confirmations died and a total of 156,875 people.

The province with the highest number of new cases was DKI Jakarta with 2,950 cases and a total of 1,301,289 cases. Followed by West Java with 1,076 new cases with a total of 1,123,664 cases. Banten has 699 new cases and a total of 304,648 cases. Then, East Java with 328 new cases and a total of 581,806 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 594 recovered cases. Followed by Banten with an additional 592 recovered cases, West Java with an additional 522 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 292 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 102,439,442.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 9.09 percent", it wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases is 6,536 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 201,046,081 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 169,664,309. people underwent a second dose of vaccination. While the third dose of vaccination was 53,604,047. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.