Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Friday, October 14, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 136 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting specimen examinations above the national average. Data as of Friday, October 14, 2022, shows the national average examination is recorded at 135.87 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Cimahi City, Sukoharjo, Mataram City, Pasuruan, and Serang City, with weekly specimen numbers of 996, 958, 886, 880, and 872 specimens per week, respectively.

Cimahi City ranks first. With a population of 610,490, the number of specimens examined there is recorded at 996 per week. The latest positive rate is 9.1 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Sukoharjo. The population in this region is recorded at 903,750. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined is 958 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 4.89 percent, or has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the number of specimens examined in Mataram City is recorded at 886 per week, in Pasuruan at 880 per week, and Serang City recorded 872 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 151 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of specimens examined than before. Meanwhile, 133 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Mataram City, Palangkaraya City, and Kendari City, with 886, 871, and 829 specimens examined, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.