Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 171 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, August 10, 2022, shows a national average of 200.59 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Cimahi City (978 people), Tasikmalaya (977 people), Padang City (974 people), Karanganyar (974 people), and Mimika (942 people).

Cimahi City ranks first. With a population of 610,490, the number of people tested in the last week was 978 per week. The latest positive rate is 15.44 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Tasikmalaya. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 977 per week. The positive rate in this region is 1.13 percent, also higher than the previous week's percentage.

Then, Padang City, with a population of 997,360, recorded 974 Covid-19 tests per week. Karanganyar recorded 974 tests per week, and Mimika recorded 942 tests per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 129 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of people tested daily in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 187 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Padang City, Mimika, and Ambon City, with 974, 942, and 927 people tested in the last week, 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.