COVID-19 Update As Of August 3rd: New Cases 6,167, Active Cases Increase To 50,857

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 121,536 specimens were examined with the results of 6,167 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,222,788 people and active cases have increased by 1,809 to 50,857 cases", said Ministry of Health data, Wednesday, August 3.

Today's recovered cases increased by 4,340 cases, bringing the total to 6,014,885 people recovered. Then, 18 positive confirmations died and a total of 157,046 people.

The province with the highest number of new cases was DKI Jakarta with 2,523 cases and a total of 1,339,852 cases. Followed by West Java with .409 new cases with a total of 1,137,965 cases. Banten has 770 new cases and a total of 313,831 cases. Then, East Java with 526 new cases and a total of 586,588 cases.

The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 2,187 recovered cases. Followed by West Java with an increase of 644 recovered cases, Banten with an additional 635 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 398 recovered cases.

In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens has reached 104,006,284.

"Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week was 8.56 percent", it wrote.

The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or currently categorized as suspected cases is 3,502 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19.

To date, 202,563,389 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 170,143,379. people underwent a second dose of vaccination.

While the third dose of vaccination was 56,449,470. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 208,265,720 people.