Jakarta, April 16 -- COVID-19 Handling Task Force spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito reported that the number of positive cases and deaths related to COVID-19 had decreased in the last week.

"I would like to laud this development, as lowering the number of positive cases and deaths is something that we need to maintain," Adisasmito remarked at a press conference held virtually from Jakarta on Thursday (April 15).

In connection with the number of positive cases of COVID-19 as of April 14, 2021, an additional 5,656 confirmed positive patients were recorded, with 108,384 active cases, or 6.8 percent, as compared to the global average of 17.4 percent.

The number of recoveries was recorded at 1,431,892, or 90.4 percent, as compared to the global ...