Indonesia's Active Covid-19 Cases Reach 8,315, Papua Reports Highest Number

The Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force report shows that active COVID-19 cases in Indonesia reached 8,315 on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Papua contributed the most active COVID-19 cases in the country, with 1,689 cases, or approximately 20.31% of the total national active cases.

Central Java is second, with the highest number of active cases of people infected with the coronavirus, at 1,359 cases. West Java and Lampung each have 1,226 and 615 active COVID-19 cases, respectively.

Following these are DKI Jakarta and Yogyakarta Special Region with 556 and 437 active COVID-19 cases, respectively. Riau, Banten, East Java, and West Papua are also among the provinces with the highest number of active COVID-19 cases, with 334, 230, 226, and 201 cases respectively.

As of November 18, 2021, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Indonesia reached 4,252,345. 3.37% of these cases resulted in death, and 96.42% have recovered.

The government continues to urge the public to always implement the 3M health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus: wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands with soap. In addition, the public is also encouraged to avoid crowds and reduce mobility.