190 COVID-19 hotspots detected in Indonesia in the last 24 hours (Sunday, April 20, 2025)

Based on the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry's (KLHK) SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system, 24-hour monitoring shows 190 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 37 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is the result of satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA, accessed on Sunday (20/4/2025) at 11:52 WIB. Of the 190 hotspots detected, 2 have a high confidence level, 185 are medium, and 3 are low.

The hotspot confidence level is divided into 3 scales: low (0-29), medium (30-79), and high (80-100). The higher the confidence level, the higher the likelihood of a forest and land fire in that area.

The highest number of hotspots was detected in North Maluku (46). East Kalimantan is second with 27 hotspots, followed by South Kalimantan with 22.

Twelve hotspots were detected in East Nusa Tenggara, followed by Southeast Sulawesi with 12, and Aceh and South Sumatra each with 9.

Hotspots are coordinate points of an area with a higher surface temperature than its surroundings and do not represent the number of forest and land fire incidents.

However, a large number of clustered hotspots in an area indicates forest and land fires. This means that hotspot data from remote sensing satellites remains the most effective method for monitoring forest and land fires over large areas.