Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Saturday, June 18, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 147 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Saturday, June 18, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 6.26 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Padang Lawas Utara, Mandailing Natal, Pangandaran, and Banggai Kepulauan, with ratios of 89.43 percent, 81.52 percent, 80.02 percent, 74.81 percent, and 71.72 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 89.43 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Padang Lawas Utara. The population of this region is recorded at 293,240. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 81.52 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Mandailing Natal recorded 80.02 percent testing, Pangandaran recorded 74.81 percent, and Banggai Kepulauan recorded 71.72 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 168 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 171 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Simalungun, Padang Lawas Utara, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 89.43 percent, 81.52 percent, and 80.02 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.