Jakarta added the highest number of daily cases at 6,934, followed by West Java (3,846) and Central Java (2,118).
Only North Kalimantan reported no new cases.
With 8,557 people recovering from COVID-19 on Friday, the number of recoveries reached 1,835,061, with the highest number of recoveries recorded in Jakarta at 2,571.
The number of patients dying of COVID-19 reached 422 in the 24 hours ended 12 p.m. on Friday, bringing the death toll to 56,371. Central Java recorded the highest number of deaths at 103.
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The number of active cases, or patients receiving treatment and conducting self-isolation, rose by 9,893 to reach 181,435. The number of suspected cases stood at 127,422.
The figures were obtained after tests were conducted on 140,915 specimens obtained from 95,451 people at hundreds of laboratories across Indonesia.
The daily positivity rate of specimens is currently pegged at 35.62 percent, while the daily positivity rate in humans has been recorded at 19.77 percent, the task force said. (INE)
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