Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 127 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, March 8, 2023, shows a national average of 0.28 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Halmahera Tengah, Indragiri Hulu, Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, and Balikpapan, with 4.2, 3.28, 2.61, 2.6, and 2.4 tests per 1,000 people per week, respectively.

Halmahera Tengah ranks first. With a population of 59,226, the number of people tested is 4.2 per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Indragiri Hulu. The region's population is 453,480. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 3.28 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region is 0 percent, also down from the previous week.

Then, Central Jakarta, with a population of 914,530, recorded 2.61 Covid-19 tests per 1,000 people per week. South Jakarta recorded 2.6 tests per 1,000 people per week, and Balikpapan recorded 2.4 tests per 1,000 people per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 96 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests than before. Meanwhile, 197 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of tests include Halmahera Tengah, Indragiri Hulu, and Balikpapan, with 4.2, 3.28, and 2.4 tests per 1,000 people per 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.