Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia recorded 55,209 positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with West Java contributing the most cases, according to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force.

West Java recorded at least 14,106 new cases, followed by Jakarta (12,417), Banten (7,283), East Java (5,880), Central Java (3,100), and Bali (2,323), the task force said.

The number of recoveries increased by 32,570, with Jakarta reporting the highest number of recovered patients (23,890), followed by East Java (2,966), West Java (1,817), Banten (1,282), Bali (1,128), and Central Java (721).

Meanwhile, 107 people succumbed to the virus nationwide, with the most deaths reported in Jakarta (39), Central Java (19), Bali (14), and East Java (6).

With the increase in cases on Saturday (February 12, 2022), Indonesia's total COVID-19 case count reached 4,763,252. The country reported its first case in March 2020.

Further, the total number of recoveries since the start of the pandemic reached 4,282,847 and deaths were pegged at 145,065.

Furthermore, on Saturday, active COVID-19 cases increased by 22,532 to touch 335,340. At least 30,604 people were suspected to have contracted COVID-19 and a total of 530,041 specimens were examined in laboratories across the country.

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In view of the case surge, the task force urged the public to consistently implement the health protocols, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended.

The health protocols include wearing masks, washing hands with soap and water, keeping a safe distance, avoiding crowds, and reducing mobility.

Meanwhile, the number of people obtaining the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia increased by 805,244 on Saturday to reach 135,209,233.

The number of people obtaining the first dose shot up by 141,952 to reach 188,060,706.

On Saturday, 262,232 people were injected with the booster shot, taking the total number of third-dose recipients to 6,885,645.

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Translator: Martha S, Kenzu T
Editor: Suharto
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