The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 11.81 hospitalized COVID-19 patients per 100,000 people per week in West Java, based on data updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 8.02 patients per 100,000 people per week.
Cirebon City ranked first with the highest hospitalization rate at 54.87 patients per 100,000 people per week. The hospitalization situation in this city has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 40.84 patients per 100,000 people per week.
The same condition occurred in Bogor City, which recorded 25.69 hospitalized patients per 100,000 people per week. This figure is lower than the previous week's 27.3 patients per 100,000 people per week. Next is Cimahi City. This city in West Java province recorded 25.55 hospitalized patients per 100,000 people per week.
Sukabumi City and Bekasi City followed with hospitalization rates of 25.02 patients per 100,000 people per week and 22.77 patients per 100,000 people per week, respectively.
Nationally, the average hospitalization rate across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was only 6.77 patients per 100,000 people per week.