Central Java Tops Covid-19 Case Increase (Monday, September 20, 2021)

Central Java Province recorded an increase of 332 Covid-19 cases on Monday, September 20, 2021. This increase was the highest compared to other provinces.

The next five highest increases in Covid-19 cases were East Java with 142 cases, Riau with 140 cases, North Sumatra with 123 cases, and West Java with 116 cases.

The total increase from the top 10 provinces reached 1,309 people (68%). The remaining increase in the other 24 provinces was 623 people (32%). Today's announcement from the Ministry of Health stated that 23 provinces recorded a decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases, while nine other provinces experienced an increase.

| Province | September 19, 2021 | September 20, 2021 | Change (%) |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------|
| Central Java | 219 | 332 | 51.6 |
| East Java | 234 | 142 | -39.3 |
| Riau | 61 | 140 | 129.5 |
| North Sumatra | 145 | 123 | -15.2 |
| West Java | 170 | 116 | -31.8 |
| East Kalimantan | 84 | 104 | 23.8 |
| Bali | 115 | 99 | -13.9 |
| Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI Jakarta) | 155 | 91 | -41.3 |
| Yogyakarta Special Region (DI Yogyakarta) | 106 | 83 | -21.7 |
| Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Kep. Bangka Belitung) | 60 | 79 | 31.7 |

Today, Indonesia added 1,932 new positive coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. With this addition of confirmed positive cases, the total number of positive Covid-19 cases reached 4.19 million.

Meanwhile, from yesterday's 60,969 active cases, the number of patients declared recovered today increased by 6,799, and the number of deaths increased by 166.