Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Friday, July 8, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 155 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Friday, July 8, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 54.68 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly percentage of people tested, are Badung (682.83%), Mimika (561.16%), Balikpapan City (522.2%), Teluk Wondama (385.71%), and Kepulauan Seribu (382.14%).

Badung ranks first. With a population of 727,950, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 682.83 percent. The latest positive rate is 3.42 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mimika. This region has a population of 221,810. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 561.16 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.64 percent, also down from the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, Balikpapan City recorded 522.2 percent testing, Teluk Wondama 385.71 percent, and Kepulauan Seribu, with a population of 26,105, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 382.14 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 132 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher daily weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 233 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Badung, Mimika, and Balikpapan City, with weekly testing percentages of 682.83 percent, 561.16 percent, and 522.2 percent, 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.