The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.12 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in South Sumatra, data updated as of Thursday, January 5, 2023. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 0.61 per 100,000 people per week.
Palembang City ranked first with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at 0.57 per 100,000 people per week. The number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in this city has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 0.4 per 100,000 people per week.
A similar situation occurred in Lubuk Linggau City, which recorded 0.41 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. In this city, the number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is also higher than the previous week, which reported zero weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases. Empat Lawang follows, recording 0.38 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
Banyuasin and Muara Enim are next, with 0.33 and 0.15 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was 1.07 per 100,000 people per week.