This article documents the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia in 2021. January 1 January 7,395,959 specimens had been tested from 4,940,146 people. There were 68,418 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 8,072 new cases, bringing the total number to 751,270. 6,839 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 617,936. 191 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 22,329. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. The daily positivity rate hit 29.46%, the highest ever. Indonesia announced the closure of its borders until 14 January after a new variant of coronavirus was detected in December and had spread to some countries. Foreigners worldwide would be banned to enter the country's territories. 2 January 7,429,489 specimens had been tested from 4,964,525 people. There were 69,619 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 7,203 new cases, bringing the total number to 758,473. A record-breaking number of 7,582 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 625,518. 226 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 22,555. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. The daily positivity rate hit 29.55%, the highest ever. 3 January 7,470,992 specimens had been tested from 4,992,303 people. There were 72,027 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 6,877 new cases, bringing the total number to 765,350. 6,419 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 631,937. 179 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 22,734. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. 4 January 7,516,860 specimens had been tested from 5,022,974 people. There were 72,380 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 6,753 new cases, bringing the total number to 772,103. 7,166 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 639,103. 177 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 22,911. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Jakarta reported 2,507 recoveries, the highest ever by a province in 24 hours. 5 January 7,577,380 specimens had been tested from 5,061,283 people. There were 70,201 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 7,445 new cases, bringing the total number to 779,548. 6,643 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 645,746. 198 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 23,109. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. 6 January 7,645,288 specimens had been tested from 5,106,017 people. There were 70,029 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed a record-breaking number of 8,854 new cases, bringing the total number to 788,402. 6,767 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 652,513. 187 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 23,296. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Jakarta reported 2,402 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest by a province. It broke its own record from 25 December 2020. The government announced the reimposement of large-scale social restrictions in the provinces of Java and Bali from 11 to 25 January. 7 January 7,713,307 specimens had been tested from 5,150,808 people. There were 68,753 suspected cases. For the second day in a row, Indonesia confirmed a record-breaking number of new cases; 9,321 this time, bringing the total number to 797,723. 6,924 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 659,437. 224 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 23,520. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. 8 January 7,779,926 specimens had been tested from 5,193,413 people. There were 69,121 suspected cases. For the third day in a row, Indonesia confirmed a record-breaking number of new cases; 10,617 this time, bringing the total number to 808,340. 7,446 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 666,883. 233 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 23,753. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Jakarta reported 2,959 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest by a province. It broke its own record from 6 January 2021. Indonesian Ulema Council declared CoronaVac as halal. 9 January 7,836,984 specimens had been tested from 5,232,921 people. There were 69,865 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 10,046 new cases, bringing the total number to 818,386. 6,628 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 673,511. 194 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 23,947. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. 10 January 7,883,009 specimens had been tested from 5,264,664 people. There were 70,381 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 9,640 new cases, bringing the total number to 828,026. 7,513 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 681,024. 182 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 24,120. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. The daily positivity rate hit 30.37%, the highest ever. Jakarta reported 2,903 recoveries, the highest ever by a province in 24 hours. 11 January 7,921,070 specimens had been tested from 5,292,612 people. There were 68,572 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 8,692 new cases, bringing the total number to 836,718. 7,715 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 688,739. 214 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 24,343. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. The daily positivity rate hit 31.1%, the highest ever. The government extended the ban of foreigners entering the country for another 14 days. The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) published an emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine named CoronaVac from Sinovac Biotech for ages 18 to 59 with the second dose given 14 days after the first. At the same time, it also announced the vaccine's preliminary efficacy rate during its phase III trial of 65.3%. 12 January 7,991,379 specimens had been tested from 5,333,160 people. There were 54,827 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 10,047 new cases, bringing the total number to 846,765. 7,068 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 695,807. A record-breaking number of 302 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 24,645. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Central Java broke their own record from 25 December 2020 for most COVID-19 deaths per province in 24 hours as they reported that 99 people had succumbed to the disease. West Java became the second province to pass 100 thousand cases since the pandemic began; reporting 100,585 cases in total. 13 January 8,063,068 specimens had been tested from 5,380,137 people; in the previous 24 hours, tests were conducted to a record-breaking 46,977 people. There were 59,667 suspected cases. On this day, Indonesia broke the record for all four indicators except for the recovery numbers. It confirmed 11,278 new cases, 7,657 new recoveries, 306 new deaths, and 3,315 new active cases. Therefore, the total number of cases rose to 846,765, the total number of recoveries and active cases surged to 703,464 and 129,628 respectively, and the death tally jumped to 24,951. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Jakarta reported 3,476 new cases and 2,952 recoveries in the last 24 hours, both were the highest by a province up to that point. President Joko Widodo was vaccinated at the presidential palace, officially kicking off Indonesia's vaccination program. 14 January 8,133,444 specimens had been tested from 5,426,234 people. There were 64,032 suspected cases. For the second day in a row, Indonesia confirmed a record-breaking number of new cases; 11,557 this time, bringing the total number to 869,600. Another record of 7,741 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 711,205. 295 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 25,246. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Indonesia added 3,521 new daily active cases, the highest ever. 15 January 8,206,401 specimens had been tested from 5,475,700 people; in the previous 24 hours, a record-breaking 72,957 tests were conducted to 49,466 people – also a record-breaker. There were 66,573 suspected cases. For the third day in a row, Indonesia confirmed a record-breaking number of new cases; 12,818 this time, bringing the total number to 882,418. 7,491 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 718,696. 238 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 25,484. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Indonesia added 5,089 new daily active cases, the highest ever. West Java became the second province to ever reported more than 3,000 cases in a day. 16 January 8,269,701 specimens had been tested from 5,521,058 people. There were 69,414 suspected cases. For the fourth day in a row, Indonesia confirmed a record-breaking number of new cases; 14,224 this time, bringing the total number to 896,642. A record-breaking number of 8,662 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 727,358. 283 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 25,767. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Indonesia added 5,279 new daily active cases, the highest ever. The daily positivity rate hit 31.36%, the highest ever. Jakarta reported 3,536 new cases and West Java reported 3,460 in the last 24 hours, both were the highest by a province, surpassing Jakarta's record on 13 January 2021. 17 January 8,315,839 specimens had been tested from 5,555,428 people. There were 73,243 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 11,287 new cases, bringing the total number to 907,929. For the second day in a row, a record-breaking number of recoveries were reported; 9,102 this time, bringing the total number to 736,460. 220 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 25,987. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. The daily positivity rate hit the record for the second consecutive day with 32.94%. Jakarta reported 3,775 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the highest by a province up to that point. This made it the first province to report 200 thousand recoveries in total. 18 January 8,363,327 specimens had been tested from 5,587,809 people. There were 77,579 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 9,086 new cases, bringing the total number to 917,015. For the third day in a row, a record-breaking number of recoveries were reported; 9,475 this time, bringing the total number to 745,935. 295 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 26,282. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. 19 January 8,433,961 specimens had been tested from 5,631,280 people. There were 76,971 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 10,365 new cases, bringing the total number to 927,380. 8,013 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 753,948. A record-breaking number of 308 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 26,590. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Central Java broke their own record from 12 January 2021 for most COVID-19 deaths per province in 24 hours as they reported that 104 people had succumbed to the disease. 20 January 8,492,766 specimens had been tested from 5,675,028 people. There were 79,418 suspected cases. Indonesia confirmed 12,568 new cases, bringing the total number to 939,948. A record-breaking number of 9,755 patients recovered, bringing the total number to 763,703. 267 patients deceased, bringing the tally to 26,857. 510 municipalities and regencies had reported at least one positive case. Jakarta reported 3,786 new daily cases and 3,885 recoveries, both were the highest by a province in 24 hours. 21 January 8,560,220 specimens had been tested from 5,718,753 people. There were 79,200 suspected cases.