Indonesia Adds 6,982 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 664,930

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -  Indonesia on Sunday reported 6,982 fresh COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period, which brought the total case tally to 664,930 since the country announced its first infections on March 2, 2020.

As per data of the Health Ministry which was announced by National Task Force for COVID-19 Handling, the number of recoveries increased by 5,551 in the 24-hour period, taking the total number of patients recovering from the virus to 541,811.

The country also reported 221 fatalities across the nation, which brought the death toll to 19,880.

The total number of suspected cases stood at 66,702, while the number of active cases being treated in the hospitals or in self-isolation reached 103,239.

Meanwhile, the health authorities examined specimens of 48,134 people, bringing the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 6,786,585.

Jakarta contributed the highest number of cases at 1,592, followed by West Java (1,052), Central Java (878), and South Sulawesi (489).

Central Java reported the most deaths per day at 73, followed by East Java 60 deaths and Jakarta 19 deaths.

Jakarta also contributed the highest number of recoveries at 1,878, followed by West Java (1,186), East Java (794), Yogyakarta (203), and Central Java (172).

The capital city's cumulative case count stood at 163,111, followed by East Java (75,274), and West Java (73,948).

Jakarta's total recoveries reached 146,866, East Java 64,772, and West Java 60,940.

Meanwhile, the highest number of COVID-19 deaths occurred in East Java (5,210), followed by Jakarta (3,072), and Central Java (2,843).

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