The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in West Papua is currently in Fakfak, with 14.54 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Sunday, August 14, 2022. This figure is two cases higher than the second-highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in Fakfak does not appear to be improving. This is indicated by the number of cases this week, which is still higher than the previous week's figure of 12.12 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Teluk Bintuni is in second place, recording 11.57 weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week's 14.46 cases, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is lower.
Rounding out the top five are Manokwari, Raja Ampat, and Kaimana, recording nine, five, and four weekly confirmed cases, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five districts/cities in the top 10 are Sorong City, Sorong, Pegunungan Arfak, and Manokwari Selatan. These regions recorded an average increase of over three cases per 100,000 population.
The good news from this province is that five districts/cities recorded no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 201 districts/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 172 other districts/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 150 districts/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.