Based on the Ministry of Health's information update here on Thursday, the data also indicated that the number of deceased increased by 72, thereby bringing the death toll to 6,418.
Jakarta is the province with the highest number of recoveries nationwide, with 774 people recovering, followed by 409 people in East Java and 136 patients in Central Java.
On the other hand, the largest number of new fresh cases were reported in Jakarta reaching 594 on Thursday, followed by 371 in East Java and 199 in West Java.
At least 13 provinces recorded new confirmed cases below 10 within the last 24 hours.
Furthermore, five provinces recorded zero cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Bengkulu, Jambi, Central Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara, and Gorontalo were the five provinces with zero cases. In the meantime, West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Police Chief Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal on Wednesday revealed that the Gili Trawangan tourist destination in North Lombok District was declared free from COVID-19 or had zero cases.
"We ensure that tourism in Gili Trawangan (is safe), as it has zero (COVID-19 cases). No cases of the virus at all, at zero. There are no more virus infections," Iqbal noted on Wednesday.
To keep Gili Trawangan safe and free from COVID-19, Iqbal has deployed his officers along with the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and tourism service officers to patrol the region and continually supervise the implementation of health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
According to Iqbal, officers will ensure that people, including tourists, wear face masks. He believes it would be better if the officers checked their body temperature and had sound health records.
"Please come to visit. However, we will order those, who do not (comply with the health protocols), to go home," he remarked.
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Translator: Anom P, Fardah
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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