Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Friday, June 3, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant transmission, 157 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, with a weekly percentage exceeding the national average. Data as of Friday, June 3, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 6.23 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 from the highest, are Pangandaran, North Padang Lawas, Simalungun, West Muna, and Mandailing Natal, with ratios of 81.88 percent, 68.67 percent, 67.64 percent, 56.44 percent, and 51.81 percent respectively.

Pangandaran ranks first. With a population of 407,350, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 81.88 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is North Padang Lawas. The region's population is 293,240. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 68.67 percent. The positive rate in this region is 1.23 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Simalungun, with a population of 877,710, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 67.64 percent; West Muna recorded 56.44 percent; and Mandailing Natal recorded 51.81 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 179 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher weekly percentage of suspect testing than before. Meanwhile, 155 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include North Padang Lawas, Simalungun, and West Muna, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 68.67 percent, 67.64 percent, and 56.44 percent respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue participating in 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.