Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 173 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect examination percentages above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, November 23, 2022, shows the national average examination rate at 13.5 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 weekly suspect examination percentage, are Simalungun (89.47%), Mandailing Natal (81.99%), Padang Lawas (80.86%), Boven Digoel (79.03%), and Banggai Kepulauan (77.94%).

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect examination percentage here is recorded at 89.47 percent. The latest positive rate is 5.76 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mandailing Natal. The population in this region is recorded at 460,360. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect examination percentage is 81.99 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, having decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Padang Lawas recorded 80.86 percent examination, Boven Digoel 79.03 percent, and Banggai Kepulauan 77.94 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 193 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly suspect examination percentage than before. Meanwhile, 165 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect examination percentage compared to the previous week's examination.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect examination percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Padang Lawas, with weekly suspect examination percentages of 89.47 percent, 81.99 percent, and 80.86 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.