568 new cases of Covid-19 spread in 26 provinces, the highest in Jakarta and South Sumatra

YAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Government spokesman for the treatment of the coronavirus Achmad Yurianto said there were still additional new cases of Covid-19 positive patients as of Thursday (05/14/2020).

According to Yuri, according to data collected by the government as of 12.00 WIB on Thursday, there were an additional 568 cases of Covid-19.

“So cumulatively 16,006 positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported to date (in Indonesia),” Yuri said at a press conference on Graha BNPB on Thursday afternoon.

According to the data presented by Yuri, the new cases of positive patients with Covid-19 are dispersed in 26 provinces.

Also read: UPDATE: There are now 16,006 Covid-19 cases in Indonesia, up to 568

The largest addition of cases occurred in DKI Jakarta with 134 new cases.

After that followed by South Sumatra with 119 new cases and East Java with 91 new cases.

Meanwhile, the general transmission of Covid-19 has occurred in 382 districts / cities in 34 provinces.

Yuri continued, the government also noted that there were an additional 231 patients who had been declared cured.

“Thus, there were 3,518 patients recovered,” said Yuri.

Also read: UPDATE May 14: add 231, now there are 3,518 patients recovered from Covid-19

Yuri then declared the sad news with the addition of Covid-19 patients who died.

There were 15 other patients who died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

“So the number of patients has died at 1,043,” said Yuri

The following is the distribution of the incorporation of new cases of Covid-19 to May 14, 2020:

1. DKI Jakarta: 134 new cases