Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Reports the Highest Increase (Saturday, May 28, 2022)

Indonesia today recorded an additional 279 Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6.05 million as of Saturday, May 28, 2022. The five provinces with the highest number of new cases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, Banten, Yogyakarta, and East Java.

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

1. DKI Jakarta recorded an increase of 104 cases

DKI Jakarta is in first place. The increase in cases here was recorded at 104 cases, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which had reached 1.25 million. With this increase, the total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.25 million. The trend of case development in this region over the past week has increased. This can be seen from the confirmation rate per 100,000 population, which is higher than last week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region is still increasing over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for Covid-19 hospitals in this province is recorded at 2.28 percent.
2. West Java recorded an increase of 43 cases

West Java is in second place. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was 43 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.35 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 70.62 per week.
3. Banten recorded an increase of 26 cases

Next is Banten. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was 26 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.69 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 24.5 per week.
4. Yogyakarta recorded an increase of 24 cases

Fourth in the ranking is Yogyakarta. In this province, the increase in cases today was 24 cases, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which was recorded at 220,660. The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the confirmation rate per 100,000 population, which is lower than last week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region is recorded as lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for Covid-19 hospitals in this province is recorded at 3.08 percent.
5. East Java recorded an increase of 23 cases

Next is East Java. The increase in cases here was recorded at 23 cases, or a 0 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which had reached 576,190. With this increase, the total number of cases in this province is now 576,210.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths today in East Java is recorded as one person. Thus, the total number of deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic in East Java has reached 31,640 people.

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

Conversely, the positive rate in this region is still increasing over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for Covid-19 hospitals in this province is recorded at 1.33 percent.

6. Bali recorded an increase of nine cases

Next is Bali. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was nine cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.45 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 14.12 per week.
7. Central Java recorded an increase of eight cases

Seventh in the ranking is Central Java. In this province, the increase in cases today was eight cases, or a 0 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which was recorded at 627,580. The trend of case development in this region over the past week has decreased. This can be seen from the confirmation rate per 100,000 population, which is lower than last week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region is recorded as lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for Covid-19 hospitals in this province is recorded at 1.71 percent.
8. West Papua recorded an increase of eight cases

Next is West Papua. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was eight cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.25 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 2.64 per week.
9. East Nusa Tenggara recorded an increase of seven cases

Ninth in the ranking is East Nusa Tenggara. In this province, the increase in cases today was seven cases, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which was recorded at 93,834. The seven-day positive rate in East Nusa Tenggara is 0.26 percent, while the development of the BOR for Covid-19 hospitals is reported at 0.92 percent.
10. South Kalimantan recorded an increase of four cases

Next is South Kalimantan. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was four cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.23 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 4.42 per week.

Data on the Development of COVID-19 in Indonesia by Province (Saturday, May 28, 2022)