Jakarta Raya, East Jakarta Among Five Regions with Over 10,330 New Covid-19 Infections

East Jakarta recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 infections for the period of Saturday, July 3rd, with a total of 24,480 new cases. Other areas in the top five include West Jakarta with 19,233 cases, South Jakarta with 16,339 cases, North Jakarta with 12,635 cases, and Central Jakarta with 10,329 cases. This data was calculated by comparing newly released data on Saturday, July 3rd, with previous data published on Wednesday, June 23rd. A time lag of 1-2 weeks was chosen because not all regencies/cities publish their data simultaneously.

As of the update on Saturday, July 3rd, a total of 166,190 people were recorded as positive. This represents an increase from the previous total of 141,710. This means that there has been an increase of 24,480 cases in the last ten days. The average increase in COVID-19 infections across DKI Jakarta province is 13,860, with the highest increase at 24,480 and the lowest at 135.

In DKI Jakarta province, a total of 166,190 COVID-19 cases have been reported. 139,540 patients have recovered, 16,830 are currently undergoing self-isolation, and 2,542 deaths have been recorded. The total number of COVID-19 cases in this region is the highest at the provincial level of data presentation for DKI Jakarta.

To anticipate a wider spread of COVID-19, the government has implemented a national vaccination program. The first dose of the vaccine has been administered to 32.06 million people. Meanwhile, 13.98 million people have received the second dose.

In this province, data published by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, June 22nd, shows the following age group distribution of current COVID-19 infections: Adults (31-45 years): 142,100; Young Adults (19-30 years): 124,540; Older Adults (46-59 years): 99,500; Elderly (over 60 years): 50,760; Children (6-18 years): 42,860; and Toddlers (0-5 years): 15,330.