Meanwhile, the first dose vaccination coverage reached 187,047,562, after 344,172 people took the shot on Tuesday.
Recipients of the third or booster dose, which has been administered since January 12, 2022, increased by 329,786 to reach 5,878,217.
The government is targeting to fully inoculate 208,265,720 residents to build herd immunity quickly.
According to the task force, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Indonesia increased by 26,701 to reach 233,062 on Tuesday.
The number of people confirmed positive for COVID-19 continued to grow, it added. The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased by 37,492 to reach 4,580,093, it added.
Meanwhile, with 83 additional deaths, the total death toll touched 144,719.
With 10,708 additional recoveries, the total number of people recovering from the virus reached 4,202,312.
Additionally, a total of 454,919 specimens were examined and 19,992 suspected cases identified as of Tuesday. The daily positive specimen rate reached 17.89 percent and the daily positivity rate of COVID-19 was recorded at 13.17 percent.
The government has continued to strive to intensify the 3Ts, which include testing, tracking, and treatment, officials said.
The government has also urged the community to continue to work together and remain disciplined in carrying out the health protocols in all activities.
The health protocols include wearing masks, washing hands with soap under running water, and maintaining social distance. In addition, the formation of immunity through vaccination is also needed to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19, officials said.
Related news: Government broadens telemedicine services for COVID-19 patients
President Joko Widodo earlier asked asymptomatic COVID-19 patients or those with mild symptoms to utilize telemedicine services to ease the burden on hospitals.
"When your PCR test result is positive without experiencing any symptoms, you can conduct self-isolation at home for five days. If you have symptoms such as cough, runny nose, or fever, please use the telemedicine service or go to the community health center or the nearest doctor," he informed.
According to the President, telemedicine is one method to ease the burden on health facilities.
"This is important so that our health facilities can focus on handling (COVID-19) patients with severe symptoms and patients suffering from other diseases who need intensive care," he explained.
Indonesia is currently witnessing an increase in daily COVID-19 cases, especially those caused by the Omicron variant, he said.
The increase is predicted to continue for several weeks, he noted.
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Translator: Hreeloita D, Azis Kurmala
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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