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

Based on national Covid-19 data, 149 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Monday, April 18, 2022, the national average was 5.47 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Pangandaran (74.94%), Padang Lawas Utara (67.4%), Simalungun (56.16%), Padang Lawas (45.18%), and Barito Timur (41.69%).

Pangandaran ranks first. With a population of 407,350, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 74.94 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.71 percent, lower than the previous week.

Next is Padang Lawas Utara. With a population of 293,240, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 67.4 percent in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive rate is 0 percent, also lower than the previous week.

Following this, Simalungun recorded 56.16 percent, Padang Lawas 45.18 percent, and Barito Timur 41.69 percent in weekly suspect testing percentages.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data, 168 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher daily weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 208 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Padang Lawas Utara (67.4 percent), Simalungun (56.16 percent), and Padang Lawas (45.18 percent).

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