Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Tuesday, January 17, 2023)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 154 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Tuesday, January 17, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 0.4 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of people tested per 1000 population/week, are Central Jakarta (4.01 people), Balikpapan (3.93 people), South Jakarta (3.83 people), East Jakarta (2.87 people), and West Jakarta (2.54 people).

Central Jakarta ranks first. With a population of 914,530, the number of people tested here is recorded at 4.01 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 2.24 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Balikpapan. The population in this region is recorded at 649,420. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 3.93 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.47 percent, also up compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, South Jakarta recorded 3.83 people tested per 1000 population/week, East Jakarta recorded 2.87 people per 1000 population/week, and West Jakarta recorded 2.54 people per 1000 population/week for Covid-19 testing.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 183 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 136 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Balikpapan, Badung, and Mimika, with 3.93, 2.31, and 2.06 people tested respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to reduce 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.