As per the data, West Java recorded the second highest number of positive cases at 99, followed by Central Java (37 cases), East Java (32 cases), and Yogyakarta (25 cases).
With the addition of 444 cases, the total positive COVID-19 cases in Indonesia reached 4,248,165.
The task force also recorded a rise in the COVID-19 mortality rate on Thursday, with the number of deaths nationwide rising by 11, bringing the total tally to 143,545.
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However, the task force stated that the number of active cases in the country continued to fall. The total number of active cases across the nation declined by 154 to reach 10,825, it said.
The task force also said the number of recoveries continued to increase, with 587 people making a full recovery, bringing the total number of recoveroes to 4,093,795.
Provinces that reported the highest number of recoveries were Jakarta (112), West Java (107), North Sulawesi (67), East Java (41) and Yogyakarta (33).
Meanwhile, 219,957 specimens were examined at laboratories, with 4,498 people suspected of contracting COVID-19, the task force said. The positivity rate of daily specimens stood at 0.31 percent, it added.
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Translator: Hreeloita DS, Suharto
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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