Today's COVID-19 Provincial Data Update: Jakarta Records Highest Increase (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)

Indonesia today recorded 1,242 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6.76 million as of Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The five provinces with the highest number of new cases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Banten, and Central Java.

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

1. DKI Jakarta: 523 new cases

DKI Jakarta ranks first, with 523 new cases, a 0.03% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.55 million. The total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.55 million.

Unfortunately, in addition to the high number of new cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded two deaths, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in DKI Jakarta to 15,999. The seven-day positive rate is 13.19%, and the BOR (Bed Occupancy Rate) for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 10.04%.

2. West Java: 214 new cases

Next is West Java, with 214 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 6.19%. The number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 19.72 per week.

3. East Java: 176 new cases

East Java is next, with 176 new cases, a 0.03% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 640,590. The total number of cases in this province is now 640,770.

In addition to the high number of new cases, East Java also recorded four deaths, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Java to 32,370. The seven-day positive rate is 6.17%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 4.96%.

4. Banten: 130 new cases

Banten is fourth, with 130 new cases, a 0.04% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 368,570. The trend of cases in this region has increased in the last week, as indicated by a higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region has also increased in the last week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 5.56%.

5. Central Java: 76 new cases

Next is Central Java, with 76 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 40.16%. The number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 889 per week.

6. Yogyakarta: 28 new cases

Next is Yogyakarta, with 28 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positive rate in this region is 10.73%. The number of people tested for COVID-19 in this province is recorded at 1.83 per week.

7. East Kalimantan: 19 new cases

Next is East Kalimantan, with 19 new cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 214,640. The total number of cases in this province is now 214,660. The trend of cases in this region has increased in the last week, as indicated by a higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region has also increased in the last week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 1.73%.

8. South Sulawesi: 13 new cases

South Sulawesi is eighth, with 13 new cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 148,900. The total number of cases in this province is now 148,910. The trend of cases in this region has increased in the last week, as indicated by a higher confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positive rate in this region has also increased in the last week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 0.81%.

9. West Kalimantan: 9 new cases

Next is West Kalimantan, with 9 new cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 67,875. The total number of cases in this province is now 67,884. The seven-day positive rate in West Kalimantan is 4.29%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 1.76%.

10. Bali: 8 new cases

Bali is tenth, with 8 new cases, a 0% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 172,960. The total number of cases in this province is now 172,970. The seven-day positive rate is 2.37%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 2.06%.

(Data Perkembangan COVID-19 di Indonesia Menurut Provinsi (Rabu, 19 April 2023))

[Table data follows, identical to the original table but with English column headers: Province, New Cases, New Recoveries, New Deaths, Total]