Update On COVID-19 As Of September 24: New Cases 1,344, Added 2,842

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JAKARTA - The COVID-19 Task Force released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 64,189 specimens were examined with the results of 1,344 new positive cases of COVID-19. "The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,423,873 people and active cases have decreased by 1,520 to 19,288 cases," said the Task Force data, Monday, September 26. Today's recovered cases increased by 2,842 cases, bringing the total to 6,246,549 recovered people. Then, positive confirmation who died 22 and a total of 158,036 people. The province with the highest new cases was DKI Jakarta with 546 cases and a total of 1,422,965 cases. Followed by West Java with 231 new cases with a total of 1,178,636 cases. East Java has 147 new cases and a total of 604,454 cases. Then, Banten with 120 new cases and a total of 336,549 cases. The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to West Java with an additional 1,190 recovered cases. Followed by Banten with an additional 532 recovered cases, DKI Jakarta with an additional 250 recovered cases, and East Java with an additional 206 recovered cases. In addition, the number of specimens that have been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigens reached 108,437,077. "Positive results per number of people examined or the positivity rate of people this week is 6.71 percent", he wrote. The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases is 2,818 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19. To date, 204,491,103 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,094,922. people have received the second dose of vaccination. While the third dose of vaccination was 63,234,035 and the fourth dose was 593,765. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 234,666,020 people.