Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Records Highest Increase (Saturday, May 21, 2022)

Indonesia's COVID-19 cases increased by 263 today, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 6.05 million as of Saturday, May 21, 2022. The five provinces with the highest increases today are DKI Jakarta, East Java, West Java, Banten, and Central Java.

Here is the breakdown of the highest increases in COVID-19 cases by province today

1. DKI Jakarta saw an increase of 93 cases

DKI Jakarta is in first place. The increase in cases here was 93, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total, which reached 1.25 million. With this addition, 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 decreased. This can be seen from the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to last 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 1.88 percent.
2. East Java saw an increase of 39 cases

East Java is in second place. The increase in COVID-19 cases here was 39. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.22 percent. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 88.4 per week.
3. West Java saw an increase of 34 cases

The third highest increase is in West Java. In this province, today's increase in cases was 34, or a 0 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.11 million.

In addition to the increase in cases, West Java also recorded two deaths. Thus, the total number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in West Java has reached 15,805.

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 last 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 1.93 percent.

4. Banten saw an increase of 25 cases

Banten is in fourth place. The increase in COVID-19 cases here was 25. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.5 percent. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 37,029 per week.
5. Central Java saw an increase of 21 cases

Central Java is in fifth place. The increase in COVID-19 cases here was 21. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.37 percent. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 45.7 per week.
6. South Sulawesi saw an increase of nine cases

The sixth highest increase is in South Sulawesi. In this province, today's increase in cases was nine, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 143,490. 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 last 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 0.53 percent.
7. Bali saw an increase of nine cases

The seventh highest increase is in Bali. In this province, today's increase in cases was nine, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 157,480. 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 last 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 1.41 percent.
8. Lampung saw an increase of five cases

Next is Lampung. The increase in cases here was five, or a 0.01 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 74,439. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 74,444. The seven-day positive rate in Lampung is 0.34 percent, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 1.48 percent.
9. Maluku saw an increase of four cases

Next is Maluku. The increase in COVID-19 cases here was four. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 0.16 percent. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 6.23 per week.
10. East Nusa Tenggara saw an increase of four cases

Next is East Nusa Tenggara. The increase in cases here was four, or a 0 percent increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 93,819. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 93,823. The trend of case development in this region over the past week has increased. This can be seen from the higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to last week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region has also increased over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 1.22 percent.

COVID-19 Development Data in Indonesia by Province (Saturday, May 21, 2022)