Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Records Highest Increase (Wednesday, May 3, 2023)

Indonesia's COVID-19 cases increased by 2,647 today, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 6.78 million as of Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The five provinces with the highest increases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Central Java, and Banten.

Here is the breakdown of the highest COVID-19 case increases by province today:

1. DKI Jakarta: 811 new cases

DKI Jakarta ranks first, with 811 new cases, a 0.05% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.56 million. The total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.56 million. In addition to the increase in cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded one death, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll in DKI Jakarta to 16,028. The seven-day positive rate in DKI Jakarta is 17.66%, while the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 15.34%.
2. West Java: 631 new cases

Next is West Java, with 631 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 10.5%. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted in this province is recorded at 21.39 per week.
3. East Java: 337 new cases

Third is East Java, with 337 new cases, a 0.05% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 643,280. In addition to the increase in cases, East Java also recorded five deaths, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll in East Java to 32,416. The trend of cases in this region has increased over the past week, as evidenced by a higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region has also increased over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 11.47%.
4. Central Java: 242 new cases

Central Java is in fourth place, with 242 new cases, a 0.04% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 659,030. The total number of cases in this province is now 659,270. In addition to the increase in cases, Central Java also recorded eight deaths, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll in Central Java to 34,152. The seven-day positive rate in Central Java is 19.02%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 8.39%.
5. Banten: 196 new cases

Fifth is Banten, with 196 new cases, a 0.05% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 369,930. The seven-day positive rate in Banten is 11.22%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 8.09%.
6. East Kalimantan: 50 new cases

Next is East Kalimantan, with 50 new cases, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 214,830. The total number of cases in this province is now 214,880. The seven-day positive rate in East Kalimantan is 3.24%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 2.73%.
7. Yogyakarta: 43 new cases

Seventh is Yogyakarta, with 43 new cases, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 231,670. The trend of cases in this region has increased over the past week, as evidenced by a higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region has also increased over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 16.11%.
8. Bali: 41 new cases

Eighth is Bali, with 41 new cases, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 173,210. Bali also recorded one death, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll in Bali to 4,896. The seven-day positive rate in Bali is 3.21%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 3.9%.
9. South Sumatra: 38 new cases

Ninth is South Sumatra, with 38 new cases, a 0.04% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 85,403. The seven-day positive rate in South Sumatra is 4.8%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 7.62%.
10. Lampung: 32 new cases

Next is Lampung, with 32 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 6.57%. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted in this province is recorded at 1.6 per week.

COVID-19 Data in Indonesia by Province (Wednesday, May 3, 2023)

[Table data follows, identical to the original table but with English column headers: Province, New Cases, New Recoveries, New Deaths, Total]