Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of December 25, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 83 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data from Sunday, December 25, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 16 percent. This 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 Balikpapan City (464.75%), Gunungsitoli City (287.76%), Garut (248.5%), Purwakarta (244%), and Klungkung (190.66%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 464.75 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.57 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Gunungsitoli City. This region's population is recorded at 147,940. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 287.76 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.24 percent, also higher than the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Garut is recorded at 248.5 percent, Purwakarta at 244 percent, and Klungkung at 190.66 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 113 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 225 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan City, Gunungsitoli City, and Klungkung, with weekly testing percentages of 464.75 percent, 287.76 percent, and 190.66 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.