Top 10 Regencies/Cities in Indonesia with the Highest Number of Covid-19 Agglomeration-Related Deaths Nationwide (Sunday, April 2nd, 2023)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 54 regencies/cities with an agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 above the national average, currently recorded at 0.01 per 100,000 population per week, data as of Sunday, April 2, 2023.

The five regencies/cities with the highest agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19, exceeding 0.15 per 100,000 population per week, are Bontang City, Tarakan City, Pangkajene Kepulauan Regency, Madiun City, and Balikpapan City, with respective rates of 0.53, 0.37, 0.29, 0.29, and 0.15 per 100,000 population per week.

The national Covid-19 data recapitulation from the Ministry of Health shows a decrease in the agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 in most regencies/cities outside Java. No regencies/cities recorded a higher daily agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 than previously.

Areas outside Java with the highest agglomeration death rates due to Covid-19 include Bontang City, Tarakan City, and Pangkajene Kepulauan Regency, with rates of 0.53, 0.37, and 0.29 per 100,000 population per week, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to curbing the spread of the coronavirus.