Daily Number of COVID-19 Specimen Tests up to Thursday (25/6)

The Indonesian government continues to encourage mass Covid-19 testing to reach more people across the country. Based on data from Thursday (June 25th), the government has tested 708,962 specimens.

Daily specimen testing by the government remains fluctuating; however, on Monday (June 22nd), only 10,926 specimens were tested. This figure is among the lowest in the last week, although the government subsequently increased the quantity of specimen testing in the following days. This is because the government usually maintains a daily average of 17,000-21,000 specimens.

In identifying Covid-19, more than one specimen sample may be taken from an individual to identify the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Specimen testing methods are divided into two types: Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Rapid Molecular Test (TCM).