Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Records Highest Increase (Monday, May 23, 2022)

Indonesia's COVID-19 cases increased by 174 today, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 6.05 million as of Monday, May 23, 2022. The five provinces with the highest increases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, Banten, East Java, and Bali.

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

1. DKI Jakarta: 58 new cases

DKI Jakarta ranks first. The increase of 58 cases represents a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.25 million. With this addition, the total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.25 million.

In addition to the highest number of new cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded three deaths, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in DKI Jakarta to 15,288. The seven-day positive rate in DKI Jakarta is 0.73%, while the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 1.95%.

2. West Java: 31 new cases

West Java ranks second, with 31 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.24%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 103.19 people per week were tested in this province.
3. Banten: 28 new cases

Banten ranks third, with 28 new cases today, representing a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 292,940. The seven-day positive rate is 0.52%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 1.86%.
4. East Java: 18 new cases

Next is East Java, with 18 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.24%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 81.84 people per week were tested in this province.
5. Bali: 11 new cases

Bali ranks fifth, with 11 new cases today, representing a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 157,500. The seven-day positive rate in Bali is 0.41%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 1.49%.
6. Central Java: 8 new cases

Next is Central Java, with 8 new cases, representing a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 627,520. The total number of cases in this province is now 627,520.

Three deaths were also reported today in Central Java, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Java to 33,176. The trend of cases in this region has decreased over the past week, as seen in the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Conversely, the positive rate has increased in the last week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 1.97%.

7. East Nusa Tenggara: 3 new cases

East Nusa Tenggara ranks seventh, with 3 new cases, representing a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 93,824. The total number of cases in this province is now 93,827. The trend of cases in this region has increased over the past week, as seen in the higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate has also increased in the last week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 1.07%.
8. West Kalimantan: 2 new cases

Next is West Kalimantan, with 2 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.09%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 8.04 people per week were tested in this province.
9. North Sumatra: 2 new cases

Next is North Sumatra, with 2 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.06%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 22.92 people per week were tested in this province.
10. West Papua: 2 new cases

West Papua ranks tenth, with 2 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.21%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 5.33 people per week were tested in this province.

COVID-19 Developments in Indonesia by Province (Monday, May 23, 2022)

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