VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Indonesia coronavirus recent cases exceeded 3,000 for four consecutive days, with new cases on Sunday recorded at 3,444 and brought the total tally of infections to 194,109, according to the country's Task Force for COVID-19 Response.

A report released by the Task Force on Sunday showed that 2,174 people have recovered from COVID-19, making the total recoveries stand at 138,575.

Meanwhile, the death toll has reached 8,025, with 85 people succumbing to the disease within the last 24 hours.

On Thursday, the task force reported 3,622 new cases within 24 hours.

The figures suggest that Indonesia has 47,509 active cases (patients still receiving treatment or undergoing self-isolation) and 89,701 suspects are under surveillance.

The authority on Sunday has examined 27,979 specimens from 13,225 people at 320 laboratories across the country.

Since the first confirmed cases emerged in Indonesia in March, the authority has checked a total of 2,433,752 specimens from 1,401,513 people.

COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in 34 provinces, with 489 cities and districts affected by the pandemic.

As of Sunday, five provinces have recorded the highest number of recent cases, namely Jakarta with 1,176 new cases, East Java 303, West Sumatra 244, Central Java 233, and South Sulawesi 209.

Jakarta has recorded the highest number of confirmed cases at 46,333.

Six provinces reported no new cases on Sunday, namely Jambi, Riau Islands, Central Sulawesi, North Maluku, Papua, and West Sulawesi. (Antaranews)