Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia added 192 positive COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours ended Friday afternoon, with 311 patients recovering from the infection, according to the COVID-19 Response Task Force.

Meanwhile, 5 patients succumbed to the virus, taking the total death toll to 143,923 since the country reported the first confirmed case in March 2020.

According to the task force, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases rose to 4,258,752 and the number of recoveries reached 4,109,675 as of Friday.

The number of active cases or patients undergoing treatment or conducting self-isolation fell by 124 to 5,154, it informed.

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Meanwhile, 329,670 specimens were tested on Friday, with 3,986 suspected cases detected in the country, it said.

The highest number of daily COVID-19 cases were recorded in West Java at 44, followed by Jakarta (26), East Java (20), Central Java (27), and Yogyakarta (16).

The highest number of recoveries were recorded in Central Java at 43, followed by East Java (42), West Java (39), and Yogyakarta (36).


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The task force urged the public to continue to comply with the health protocols as the COVID-19 pandemic is still on. The health protocols include wearing masks, washing hands with soap and running water, keeping physical distance, avoiding crowds, and reducing mobility.

The health protocols are important to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 cases, the task force stressed.


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Translator: Aditya Ramadhan, Suharto
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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