Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 387,300 Specimens per Day (Thursday, March 3, 2022)

Indonesia conducted 387,300 COVID-19 tests on Thursday, March 3, 2022. This number is lower than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 86.01 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has increased. The average is 475,830 specimens per day throughout March. In February, the average number of COVID-19 tests was 452,620 specimens per day.

The tested specimens include antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, a total of 74,490 people were tested with RT-PCR on Thursday, March 3, 2022, bringing the total to 22.05 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 81,010 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.