The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.88 weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population in South Sulawesi, data updated as of Saturday, August 27, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 4.51 per 100,000 population/week.
North Toraja is the district with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases, at 5.86 per 100,000 population/week. The number of weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in this district has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 1.26 per 100,000 population/week.
The same condition occurred in Makassar City, which recorded 2.99 weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population. This figure is lower than the previous week's 4.2 per 100,000 population/week. Next is Selayar Islands Regency. This regency in South Sulawesi province recorded 2.19 weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population.
Soppeng and Tana Toraja follow, with recorded weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases of 1.74 and 1.66 per 100,000 population/week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was 4.23 per 100,000 population/week.