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

Indonesia today recorded 923 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6.71 million as of Friday, December 23, 2022. The five provinces with the highest number of new cases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Banten, and Central Java.

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

1. DKI Jakarta recorded 280 new cases

DKI Jakarta is ranked first. The increase in cases here was recorded at 280 cases, or a 0.02 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which had reached 1.53 million. With this addition, the total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.53 million.

In addition to the highest number of new cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded two deaths. Thus, the total number of deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic in DKI Jakarta has reached 15,884.

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 recorded at 7.24 percent.

2. West Java recorded 265 new cases

Next is West Java. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was 265 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 4.34 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 49.41 per week.
3. East Java recorded 84 new cases

East Java is ranked third. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was 84 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 2.82 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 27.28 per week.
4. Banten recorded 61 new cases

Banten is ranked fourth. The increase in cases here was recorded at 61 cases, or a 0.02 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which had reached 364,510. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 364,570. 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 recorded at 7.48 percent.
5. Central Java recorded 56 new cases

Next is Central Java. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was 56 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 2.98 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 18.57 per week.
6. Lampung recorded 19 new cases

Lampung is ranked sixth. The increase in cases here was recorded at 19 cases, or a 0.02 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which had reached 77,953. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 77,972. 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 recorded at 7.47 percent.
7. Yogyakarta recorded 17 new cases

The seventh highest increase in cases is in Yogyakarta. In this province, the increase in cases today was 17 cases, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which was recorded at 229,960.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths today in Yogyakarta was recorded at two. Thus, the total number of deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic in Yogyakarta has reached 6,070. The seven-day positive rate is at 3.53 percent, and the BOR for Covid-19 hospitals is reported at 12.57 percent.

8. East Nusa Tenggara recorded 14 new cases

East Nusa Tenggara is ranked eighth. The increase in cases here was recorded at 14 cases, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which had reached 97,144. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 97,158. 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 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 8.52 percent.
9. Bali recorded 13 new cases

The ninth highest increase in cases is in Bali. In this province, the increase in cases today was 13 cases, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which was recorded at 172,350.

One death was also reported in Bali today. Thus, the total number of deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bali has reached 4,864.

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 recorded at 3.91 percent.

10. North Sumatra recorded 12 new cases

North Sumatra is ranked tenth. The increase in Covid-19 cases here was 12 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is recorded at 2.1 percent. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 7.04 per week.

COVID-19 Development Data in Indonesia by Province (Friday, December 23, 2022)

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