The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in East Kalimantan currently occurred in West Kutai, with 1.33 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Sunday, May 29, 2022. This figure is 0.5 cases higher than the second-highest region.
However, despite being the highest, the number of COVID-19 transmissions in West Kutai has decreased compared to the previous week, which was at 1.99 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Berau is next in second place. This region recorded a weekly confirmation rate of 0.85 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning no improvement is yet visible.
Rounding out the top five, besides the two regions above, are North Penajam Paser, East Kutai, and Balikpapan City. Each recorded weekly confirmations of 0.62 cases, 0.5 cases, and 0.46 cases, respectively.
The good news from this province is that two districts/cities did not record any increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 statistics is that 119 districts/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 175 other districts/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 307 districts/cities in Indonesia, according to the latest developments, reported no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.