Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 214,750 Specimens per Day (Sunday, October 24, 2021)

COVID-19 testing in Indonesia on Sunday, October 24, 2021, reached 214,750 specimens. This number is lower than the number of specimens tested the previous day. To date, a total of 45.05 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has increased. The average is 246,840 specimens per day throughout October. In September, the average COVID-19 test was 231,440 specimens per day.

The number of specimens tested includes antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR on Sunday, October 24, 2021, was 51,650, bringing the total to 16.34 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 60,010 people per million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.