UPDATE: Now, There are 102,051 Covid-19 Cases in Indonesia, Adding 1,748

Editor: Lia Sisvita Dinatri / Penulis: Lia Sisvita Dinatri

TRIBUNBATAM.id - The Covid-19 Handling Task Force provides updated information on the development of cases and patients infected by the coronavirus in Indonesia.

After yesterday the number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia exceeded 100,000, now the number has again increased due to the coronavirus transmission.

This information was delivered directly by the Covid-19 Task Force through the Covid19.go.id site seen by Kompas.com on Tuesday (7/28/2020) afternoon. 

Based on data entered until Tuesday, 12.00 WIB, a total of 102,051 cases of Covid-19, counted since the first case was announced on March 2, 2020.

The number was due to the addition of 1,748 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

A total of 1,748 new cases were obtained after examination of 22,563 specimens from 15,222 people sampled.

A total of 1,417,322 specimens have been examined from 823,168 people sampled.

That is, one person can undergo a specimen examination more than once. 

Data of patients who recovered and died

The same data also shows that there were 2,366 additional Covid-19 patients recovering.

They were declared cured after two tests using the polymerase chain reaction method showed negative coronavirus results.

Thus, a total of 60,539 Covid-19 patients were considered cured and were no longer infected the coronavirus. 

However, there is still sad news that comes related to the addition of Covid-19 patients who died.

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In the period 27 - 28 July 2020, there were 63 additional Covid-19 patients who died.