Top 10 Regencies/Cities in Indonesia with the Highest Number of Covid-19 Agglomeration-Related Deaths Nationwide (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 39 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 Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

The five regencies/cities with the highest agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19, exceeding 0.14 per 100,000 population per week, are Magelang City, Malaka, West Lombok, Agam, and Grobogan, with respective rates of 0.82, 0.49, 0.27, 0.2, and 0.14 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. One regency/city recorded a higher daily agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 than previously, while one regency/city recorded a lower rate.

Areas outside Java with the highest agglomeration death rates due to Covid-19 include Malaka, West Lombok, and Agam, with rates of 0.49, 0.27, and 0.2 per 100,000 population per week, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.