Meanwhile, the addition of 2,447 new cases took the total nationwide COVID-19 case count to 157,859. With 82 more people succumbing to the virus, the total death toll reached 6,858, according to data compiled by the task force as of 12 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) Tuesday.
In terms of the distribution of cases, Jakarta recorded the highest number of new infections at 637. Meanwhile, 524 patients recovered from COVID-19 and 16 others succumbed to the disease in the province.
East Java was next with 363 new cases, 348 recoveries, and 27 deaths, followed by West Java, which recorded 250 new cases, five recoveries, and one death.
Central Java reported 198 new confirmed cases, 120 recoveries, and 25 deaths; East Kalimantan 141 new cases, 167 recoveries, and nine deaths; North Sumatra 134 new cases, 107 recoveries, and two deaths; and, West Sumatra 77 new cases, 20 recoveries, and one death.
Meanwhile, six provinces reported less than 10 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours. Three provinces recorded zero cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday — Central Sulawesi, West Papua, and Papua.
The task force also reported a total of 76,667 suspected cases of COVID-19. It said 485 districts/cities in 34 provinces have been exposed to the virus.
On Tuesday, 21,275 samples were tested for COVID-19 with the help of the polymerase chain reaction and molecular rapid tests. So far, 2,077,441 samples have been analyzed in laboratories across the country.
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Translator: Katriana/Suharto
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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