Indonesia recorded an additional 535 Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6.72 million as of Thursday, January 5, 2023. The five provinces with the highest number of new cases yesterday were DKI Jakarta, West Java, Banten, East Java, and Central Java.
The following are the provinces with the highest number of additional Covid-19 cases yesterday
- DKI Jakarta: 183 additional cases
DKI Jakarta ranks first, with 183 additional cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.54 million. With this addition, the total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.54 million.
Unfortunately, in addition to the high number of new cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded one death. The total number of deaths in DKI Jakarta during the Covid-19 pandemic has reached 15,905.
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 3.97%.
- West Java: 120 additional cases
Next is West Java, with 120 additional Covid-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 2.26%. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 39.92 per week.
- Banten: 56 additional cases
Third is Banten, with 56 additional cases yesterday, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 365,160. 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 4.61%.
- East Java: 56 additional cases
Next is East Java, with 56 additional cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 636,870. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 636,930.
Unfortunately, in addition to the high 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 32,252.
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 3.27%.
- Central Java: 32 additional cases
Next is Central Java, with 32 additional Covid-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 1.75%. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested for Covid-19 in this province is recorded at 13.91 per week.
- Yogyakarta: 11 additional cases
Sixth is Yogyakarta, with 11 additional cases yesterday, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 230,120. 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 7.89%.
- North Sumatra: 10 additional cases
Next is North Sumatra, with 10 additional cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 163,600. With this addition, the total number of cases in this province is now 163,620. 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 1.21%.
- Lampung: 7 additional cases
Eighth is Lampung, with 7 additional cases yesterday, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 78,104. 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 4.21%.
- Bali: 7 additional cases
Ninth is Bali, with 7 additional cases yesterday, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 172,470. 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 1.83%.
- West Kalimantan: 7 additional cases
Tenth is West Kalimantan, with 7 additional cases yesterday, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 67,528. 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 2.78%.
Data on the Development of COVID-19 in Indonesia by Province (Thursday, January 5, 2023)
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