Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 190 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, May 11, 2022, shows a national average of 125.41 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Badung, Jayapura City, East Jakarta City, Tarakan City, and Berau, with ratios of 974.04 percent, 930.52 percent, 825.04 percent, 802.63 percent, and 762.61 percent, respectively.

Badung ranks first. With a population of 727,950, the weekly percentage of people tested is 974.04 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.79 percent, lower than the previous week's ratio.

Next is Jayapura City. With a population of 309,760, the weekly percentage of people tested in efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic is 930.52 percent. The positive rate is 0.17 percent, also lower than the previous week.

East Jakarta City recorded 825.04 percent, Tarakan City 802.63 percent, and Berau 762.61 percent in weekly testing percentages.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national COVID-19 data recapitulation, 290 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 93 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 Badung, Jayapura City, and Tarakan City, with percentages of 974.04 percent, 930.52 percent, and 802.63 percent, respectively.

Although COVID-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing COVID-19 transmission by consistently 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.