Update On COVID-19 As Of October 23: 1,685 New Cases, Highest DKI Jakarta Following East Java

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The COVID-19 Task Force released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 as of today. A total of 34,593 specimens were examined with the addition of 1,685 positive cases of COVID-19. "The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 6,470,961 people and active cases have fallen by 466 to 19,385 cases," said COVID-19 Task Force data, Sunday, October 23. Today's recovered cases increased by 1,206 people, bringing the total to 6,293,147 people. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 13 cases and a total of 158,429 people. The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 643 cases and a total of 1,440,192 cases. Followed by East Java with 279 new cases with a total of 610,156 cases. West Java with 209 new cases and a total of 1,186,171 cases. Banten with 139 new cases and a total of 340,680 cases. The province with the most recovered cases today belongs to DKI Jakarta with an additional 377 recovered cases. Followed by East Java with 279 recovered cases, West Java with 209 recovered cases, and Banten 139 recovered cases. In addition, the number of specimens that had been examined using RT-PCR, TCM, and antigen reached 110,010,718. "Positive results per number of people examined or this week's positivity rate of 6.26 percent", he wrote. The number of people suspected of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently categorized as suspected cases was recorded at 2,584 people. Currently, 34 provinces have had cases of COVID-19. To date, 205,091,868 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 171,786,632 people have received the second dose of vaccination. While the third dose of vaccination was 64,759,696 people and the fourth dose was 659,486 people. Meanwhile, the target for vaccination in Indonesia is 234,666,020 people.