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| Indonesia Records 1,005 Additional Active COVID-19 Cases. |
With 3,141 fresh infections added per day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded in the country since March 2020 has reached 6,487,905.
The number of deaths climbed by 27 on Saturday, bringing the national death toll from the virus to 158,571.
Meanwhile, the number of recoveries increased by 2,109 to bring the total count to 6,305.586 nationwide.
Jakarta contributed the highest number of recoveries on Saturday at 852, followed by East Java (336), Banten (270), West Java (202), and Central Java (101).
Jakarta also contributed the most additional active cases at 1,041, followed by East Java (473), West Java (401), Central Java (246), and Banten (234).
Meanwhile, the highest number of deaths was recorded in Central Java at 8, followed by East Java (4), Jakarta (3), and South Sulawesi (3).
According to the task force, the total number of suspected patients reached 4,985 and the number of specimens examined touched 49,982 on Saturday.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown no signs of abating, the government has called on the public to follow the health protocols, including wearing masks and washing hands with running water.
Earlier, the Health Ministry appealed to citizens to get the booster vaccine soon as part of preparations for the COVID-19 endemic phase.
Oleh : Martha HM, Suharto
Editor : Yakop
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