Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Wednesday, June 29, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 122 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Wednesday, June 29, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 59.08 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, East Jakarta, Badung, and Balikpapan, with ratios of 918.48 percent, 821.48 percent, 572.31 percent, 570.19 percent, and 543.63 percent, respectively.

South Jakarta ranks first. With a population of 2.31 billion (Note: This population figure seems highly improbable and likely an error in the source data), the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 918.48 percent. The latest positive rate is 8.38 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population of this region is recorded at 913.7 million (Note: This population figure also seems highly improbable and likely an error in the source data). In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage was 821.48 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 7.46 percent, also an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, East Jakarta recorded 572.31 percent for weekly testing percentage; Badung recorded 570.19 percent; and Balikpapan recorded 543.63 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 136 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 236 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Badung, Balikpapan, and Mimika, with weekly testing percentages of 570.19 percent, 543.63 percent, and 535.27 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing Covid-19 transmission by always wearing masks, maintaining distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.