Indonesia's active Covid-19 cases remain the fourth highest in the world, as in the previous week. According to Worldometers data on Monday, July 26, 2021, at 09:38 WIB, Indonesia has detected 3,166,505 Covid-19 cases, with 18.1% or 573,908 of them classified as active cases, requiring hospitalization or self-isolation.
Jakarta is the province with the highest number of new Covid-19 cases, adding 5,393 new cases on July 25, 2021. West Java and Central Java follow with 5,302 and 5,265 cases respectively.
The Covid-19 surge is driving the increase in cases in Indonesia. The Ministry of Health recorded an additional 38,679 new cases, along with 1,266 deaths in a single day. Meanwhile, 37,640 cases recovered during the same period.
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Meanwhile, the United States still holds the first position with the highest number of active Covid-19 cases globally. The country recorded 35.2 million cases, with 5,060,794 cases or 14.4% classified as active. This proportion increased from the previous week, which was 14.2%.
The government continues to urge the public to maintain social distancing, wear masks, and wash their hands with soap and running water. Everyone is also expected to reduce mobility and avoid crowds to curb the spread of Covid-19.