Jakarta (ANTARA) - The COVID-19 Task Force has recorded an increase in the number of coronavirus recoveries by 270 as of 12 p.m. local time on Monday.

According to data received from the COVID-19 Task Force here on Monday, the additional recoveries have pushed up the total tally since March 2020 to 5,897,022.

In terms of distribution, the largest number of recoveries have been recorded in Jakarta Province at 103, followed by Banten with 57, West Java with 40, East Java with 26, and Bali with 9 recoveries.

Meanwhile, 342 additional daily COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Indonesia, with Jakarta contributing the most additional cases at 147, followed by West Java (52), Banten (47), East Java (43), and Central Java (22).

Overall, the number of confirmed cases since March 2020 has reached 6,057,142.

Indonesia has recorded seven deaths as of Monday, two in Central Sulawesi Province, and one each in West Java, East Java, Bali, North Sumatra, and East Nusa Tenggara.

According to the COVID-19 Task Force, currently, there are 3,498 active cases in the country, an increase of 65 compared to June 5. The figure includes COVID-19 patients who are still undergoing treatment and self-isolation.

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Meanwhile, 2,052 people have been listed in the suspect category as of Monday, based on tests conducted on 68,055 specimens obtained from 51,895 people and examined in laboratories across Indonesia.

The positivity rate for daily specimens has been recorded at 0.88 percent, and the daily positivity rate for people at 0.66 percent.

Spokesperson for the Health Ministry Mohammad Syahril said that half of Indonesia's 34 provinces have recorded zero COVID-19 cases amid the pandemic-to-endemic transition.

"As of June 5, 2022, there are 17 provinces in Indonesia that have zero cases of COVID-19," he informed.

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