Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Records Highest Increase (Sunday, May 28, 2023)

Indonesia today recorded 283 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6.81 million as of Sunday, May 28, 2023. The five provinces with the highest number of new cases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Central Java, and South Sumatra.

Here is the breakdown of new COVID-19 cases by province today:

1. DKI Jakarta: 70 new cases

DKI Jakarta ranks first, with 70 new cases, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.57 million. The total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.57 million. The trend of cases 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 10.72%.

2. West Java: 52 new cases

West Java ranks second, with 52 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 5.12%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 18.82 per week.

3. East Java: 49 new cases

East Java ranks third, with 49 new cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 647,560.

In addition to recording the highest number of new cases, East Java also recorded one death. The total number of deaths in East Java during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 32,496. The seven-day positive rate is 5.4%, and the BOR for dedicated COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 7.41%.

4. Central Java: 28 new cases

Central Java ranks fourth, with 28 new cases, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 661,910. The total number of cases in this province is now 661,930.

In addition to recording the highest number of new cases, Central Java also recorded four deaths. The total number of deaths in Central Java during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 34,259.

The trend of cases in this region over the past week has increased. This can be seen from the higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Conversely, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 5.92%.

5. South Sumatra: 17 new cases

South Sumatra ranks fifth, with 17 new cases, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 85,910. The seven-day positive rate is 6.03%, and the BOR for dedicated COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 11.63%.

6. East Kalimantan: 11 new cases

Next is East Kalimantan, with 11 new cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 215,420. The total number of cases in this province is now 215,430. The trend of cases in this region over the past week has increased. This can be seen from the higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Conversely, the positive rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 4.37%.

7. Banten: nine new cases

Next is Banten, with nine new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 5.3%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 5.83 per week.

8. Lampung: nine new cases

Lampung ranks eighth, with nine new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 9.44%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 1.18 per week.

9. Bali: eight new cases

Next is Bali, with eight new cases, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 173,630. The total number of cases in this province is now 173,640. The trend of cases 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 BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 3.1%.

10. North Sumatra: six new cases

North Sumatra ranks tenth, with six new cases, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 164,160. The seven-day positive rate is 5.36%, and the BOR for dedicated COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 2.05%.

COVID-19 Development Data in Indonesia by Province (Sunday, May 28, 2023)

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