Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Records Highest Increase (Thursday, December 15, 2022)

Indonesia recorded 1,785 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6.71 million as of Thursday, December 15, 2022. The five provinces with the highest number of new cases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Central Java, and Banten.

Here is the breakdown of the highest number of new COVID-19 cases by province today

1. DKI Jakarta: 573 new cases

DKI Jakarta ranks first, with 573 new cases, a 0.04% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.53 million. The total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.53 million.

Unfortunately, in addition to the high number of new cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded two deaths. The total number of deaths in DKI Jakarta during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 15,857.

The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week.

Similarly, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 12.33%.

2. West Java: 499 new cases

Next is West Java, with 499 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 7.33%. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of COVID-19 tests conducted in this province is recorded at 53.42 per week.
3. East Java: 162 new cases

Third is East Java, with 162 new cases today, a 0.03% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 635,190.

Unfortunately, in addition to the high number of new cases, East Java also recorded six deaths. The total number of deaths in East Java during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 32,180.

The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week.

Similarly, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 8.79%.

4. Central Java: 145 new cases

Fourth is Central Java, with 145 new cases today, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 654,290.

In addition to the high number of new cases, Central Java also recorded seven deaths. The total number of deaths in Central Java during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 33,916.

The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week.

Conversely, the positive rate in this region has increased over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 10.11%.

5. Banten: 135 new cases

Banten ranks fifth, with 135 new cases, a 0.04% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 363,610. The total number of cases in this province is now 363,750. The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 10.55%.
6. West Kalimantan: 28 new cases

West Kalimantan ranks sixth, with 28 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 8.03%. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of COVID-19 tests conducted in this province is recorded at 1.91 per week.
7. North Sumatra: 28 new cases

Seventh is North Sumatra, with 28 new cases today, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 163,320. The seven-day positive rate is 4.03%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 3.97%.
8. Yogyakarta: 27 new cases

Eighth is Yogyakarta, with 27 new cases today, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 229,800.

Unfortunately, Yogyakarta also recorded two deaths today. The total number of deaths in Yogyakarta during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 6,067. The seven-day positive rate is 5.44%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 14%.

9. Lampung: 26 new cases

Ninth is Lampung, with 26 new cases today, a 0.03% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 77,761. The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 7.67%.
10. Bali: 19 new cases

Tenth is Bali, with 19 new cases today, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 172,240.

Bali also recorded two deaths today. The total number of deaths in Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 4,859.

The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 5.6%.

COVID-19 Development Data in Indonesia by Province (Thursday, December 15, 2022)

(Table follows, identical to the original table but with English headers: Province, New Cases, New Recoveries, New Deaths, Total)