COVID-19 positive cases in Indonesia continue to rise, reaching 118,753 including 1,882 new cases reported within 24 hours.

Based on the Indonesian government's official website on COVID-19, www.covid19.go.id, today, 91,219 patients were still being monitored for the viral infection.

Between noon yesterday and noon today, 69 more deaths were recorded, bringing the tally to 5,521.

East Java Province reported the highest number of positive cases at 24,115, followed by Jakarta (23,936) and rest occurred in the 32 other provinces.

East Java also recorded the most deaths from COVID-19 at 1,817, followed by Jakarta (901), Central Java (700), South Sulawesi (330) and rest were in the other provinces.

-- BERNAMA