Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 218,400 Specimens per Day (Thursday, October 21, 2021)

Indonesia conducted 218,400 COVID-19 specimen tests on Thursday, October 21, 2021. This number is lower than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 44.33 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has increased. The average is 248,010 specimens per day throughout October. In September, the average number of COVID-19 tests was 231,440 specimens per day.

The tested specimens include antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR on Thursday, October 21, 2021, was 39,630, bringing the total to 16.19 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 59,460 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.