Today's Update on COVID-19 Data by Province: Jakarta Records the Highest Increase (Friday, September 16, 2022)

Indonesia's COVID-19 cases increased by 2,358 today, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 6.41 million as of Friday, September 16, 2022. The five provinces with the highest increases today are DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Banten, and Central Java.

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

1. DKI Jakarta: 1,021 new cases

DKI Jakarta ranks first, with 1,021 new cases, a 0.07% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 1.41 million. The total number of cases in DKI Jakarta is now 1.42 million.

Unfortunately, in addition to the high number of new cases, DKI Jakarta also recorded three deaths, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in DKI Jakarta to 15,545. The seven-day positivity rate in DKI Jakarta is 14.91%, while the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 9.33%.

2. West Java: 438 new cases

West Java ranks second, with 438 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positivity rate in this region is 7.14%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 44.35 people per week are tested in this province.
3. East Java: 233 new cases

East Java ranks third, with 233 new cases, a 0.04% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 602,220. The total number of cases in this province is now 602,450.

In addition to the high number of new cases, East Java also recorded three deaths, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Java to 31,772.

The trend of cases in this region has decreased over the past week. This can be seen in the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Similarly, the positivity rate in this region is lower than before. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 4.88%.

4. Banten: 230 new cases

Banten ranks fourth, with 230 new cases today, a 0.07% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 334,540. The seven-day positivity rate in Banten is 10.75%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 7.68%.
5. Central Java: 91 new cases

Central Java ranks fifth, with 91 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positivity rate in this region is 3.32%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 22.47 people per week are tested in this province.

6. North Sumatra: 37 new cases

Next is North Sumatra, with 37 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positivity rate in this region is 6.09%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 5.68 people per week are tested in this province.
7. East Kalimantan: 29 new cases

East Kalimantan ranks seventh, with 29 new cases, a 0.01% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 209,110. The total number of cases in this province is now 209,140. The seven-day positivity rate is 3.29%, and the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 1.77%.
8. North Sulawesi: 28 new cases

North Sulawesi ranks eighth, with 28 new cases today, a 0.05% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 52,852.

North Sulawesi also reported one death today, bringing the total death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Sulawesi to 1,213.

The trend of cases in this region has decreased over the past week. This can be seen in the lower confirmation rate per 100,000 population compared to the previous week. Conversely, the positivity rate in this region has increased over the past week. According to the Ministry of Health, the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals in this province is 10.12%.

9. Yogyakarta: 26 new cases

Next is Yogyakarta, with 26 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day positivity rate in this region is 6.17%. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 3.34 people per week are tested in this province.
10. Bali: 26 new cases

Next is Bali, with 26 new cases, a 0.02% increase compared to the previous day's cumulative total of 166,900. The total number of cases in this province is now 166,920. The seven-day positivity rate in Bali is 3.71%, while the BOR for COVID-19 hospitals is reported at 4.72%.

COVID-19 Developments in Indonesia by Province (Friday, September 16, 2022)