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COVID-19 data compiled on Monday (August 24, 2020). (Task Force for Handling COVID-19)

Indonesia on Monday registered 1,877 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus disease along with 3,560 recoveries, according to data compiled at 12 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) by the task force for handling COVID-19.

With this, the total tally of positive COVID-19 cases in the country reached 155,412, while the number of people who have completely recovered from the deadly virus climbed to 111,060.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths increased by 79, bringing the total fatalities to 6,759.

Between 12 p.m. WIB on Sunday (August 23, 2020) and 12 p.m. WIB on Monday, 320 laboratories across Indonesia examined 19,395 specimens obtained from 16,185 people. So far, laboratories have analyzed a total of 2,056,166 specimens obtained from 1,173,369 people.

Meanwhile, the provinces with the highest number of positive cases were DKI Jakarta (633 cases), East Java (320 cases), Central Java (152 cases), West Java (137 cases), and Papua (83 cases).

The provinces with the highest number of recovered patients were DKI Jakarta (1,896 people), Papua (408 people), East Java (321 people), West Java (208 people), and Central Java (99 people).

Four provinces reported no new cases — Bangka Belitung, Jambi, East Nusa Tenggara, and Gorontalo.

According to data provided by the task force, a total of 76,745 suspected patients and 155,412 positive COVID-19 patients have been placed under monitoring in the country. (ANTARA)