According to West Java COVID-19 task force secretary, Daud Achmad, the task force had received the results of 51,846 tests.

"A total of 1,190 people tested positive. They will next be given PCR [polymerase chain reaction] tests," he said in the provincial capital Bandung on Monday.

The West Java provincial administration is aiming to carry out 300,000 more rapid tests as areas in Greater Jakarta and Greater Bandung enact large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

Requests submitted by Bogor city, Bogor regency, Bekasi city, Bekasi regency, and Depok city for PSBB status have been approved by the Health Ministry and are set to be implemented on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, other regencies and cities in Greater Bandung are still waiting for their approval.

Daud said the task force still had around 24,000 rapid test kits and 20,000 PCR test kits in stock.

"The testing must be targeted at people who have already been screened and are prioritized," he said.

Rapid tests, while faster, are less accurate than PCR tests, with a high possibility of false positives. Those who have tested positive through rapid testing have not been added to the official tally of COVID-19 cases.

According to the Health Ministry's official count, there are 540 confirmed cases in West Java as of Monday, with 52 deaths.