According to the data received by ANTARA here on Friday, regions that recorded the most cases were West Java, with 3,750 cases; Jakarta, with 2,548; Central Java, with 1,721 cases; East Java, with 1,394 cases; and Banten, with 892 cases.
The number of active cases fell by 23,392, taking the total number of active cases to 376,461.
Meanwhile, the number of recoveries continues to increase, with 39,212 people recovering from the virus on Friday, taking the total number of recoveries to 5,335,846 nationally.
Regions that record the most recoveries on Friday included West Java, with 11,984 recoveries; Jakarta, 5,600 recoveries; Central Java, 3,079 recoveries; East Java, 2,507 recoveries; and Banten, 2,107 recoveries.
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The task force data recorded that as many as 290 people succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday. Thus, the total death toll reached 151,703.
The 290 deaths comprised 93 deaths recorded in Central Java, 41 in East Java, 28 in West Java, 18 in North Sumatra, and 15 in Yogyakarta.
Further, as many as 13,944 suspected cases were identified, while the number of tested specimens reached 222,501.
Government Spokesperson for COVID-19 Handling Reisa Broto Asmoro reminded the public to keep complying with the health protocols to prevent the transmission of new COVID-19 variants.
Asmoro said that strict health protocols and vaccinations are still part of efforts to save lives in the midst of the pandemic.
"Don't be careless, don't slack off, keep implementing (health protocols) strictly so that any new variants that emerge will not be able to enter the community, spread quickly, and take more lives," she remarked.
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Translator: Hreeloita Dharma, Raka Adji
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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