Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of October 23, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 79 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data from the week of October 23, 2022, shows a national average testing rate of 15.9 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Balikpapan City, Mimika, Surakarta City, Badung, and Semarang City, with percentages of 372.83 percent, 262.05 percent, 261.78 percent, 253.3 percent, and 200.11 percent, respectively.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 372.83 percent. The latest positive rate is 6.41 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mimika. The population of this region is recorded at 221,810. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 262.05 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 5.28 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Surakarta City recorded 261.78 percent testing; Badung's weekly testing percentage is recorded at 253.3 percent; and Semarang City's weekly testing percentage is recorded at 200.11 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 148 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 182 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Badung, with weekly testing percentages of 372.83 percent, 262.05 percent, and 253.3 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.