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Mar. 15 - Indonesia witnessed the addition of 4,714 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours ending Sunday afternoon, taking the tally to 1,419,455, according to the COVID-19 Response Task Force.

The number of recoveries reached 1,243,117, an increase of 5,647 from the previous day.

With the addition of 97 deaths, the COVID-19 death toll reached 38,426.

As of Sunday, the number of active cases, or patients under treatment, reached 137,912, while the number of suspected cases stood at 62,804.

The highest increase in infections was reported in Jakarta reaching 1,204 followed by 1,133 in West Java, 315 in Banten, 278 in East Java, and 206 in East Kalimantan.

Jakarta registered the highest number of new recoveries at 2,012, followed by 946 in West Java, 388 in Banten, 363 in East Kalimantan, and 299 in East Java.

Cumulatively, Jakarta recorded the highest number of positive cases at 359,980, followed by 231,692 in West Java, 160,895 in Central Java, 134,595 in East Java, and 59,851 in East Kalimantan.

However, Jakarta also led in terms of the cumulative number of recoveries, at 347,138, followed by 196,353 in West Java, 122,751 in East Java, 114,002 in Central Java, and 54,540 in South Sulawesi. (Antaranews)