Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 180 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect examination percentages above the national average. Data as of Tuesday, October 4, 2022, shows the national average examination rate at 10.98 percent. This suspect examination data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people examined in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Tasikmalaya, Mandailing Natal, Banggai Laut, and Pangandaran, with percentages of 92.83 percent, 83.99 percent, 80.52 percent, 79.25 percent, and 74.1 percent, respectively.

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect examination percentage here is recorded at 92.83 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.48 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Tasikmalaya. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect examination percentage is 83.99 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.63 percent, or higher than the previous week's percentage.

Then, Mandailing Natal recorded 80.52 percent examination, Banggai Laut 79.25 percent, and Pangandaran 74.1 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 189 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly suspect examination percentage than before. Meanwhile, 163 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect examination percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect examination percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Banggai Laut, with weekly suspect examination percentages of 92.83 percent, 80.52 percent, and 79.25 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to participate in 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.