Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Tested (Monday, August 29, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 82 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Monday, August 29, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 25.19 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest percentage of people tested per week, are Balikpapan City (484.78%), Surakarta City (347.88%), Supiori (290.48%), Sukabumi City (282.67%), and Tana Tidung (275%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 484.78 percent. The latest positive rate is 3.91 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Surakarta City. The population in this region is recorded at 519,800. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 347.88 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 4.55 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Supiori is recorded at 290.48 percent, Sukabumi City at 282.67 percent, and Tana Tidung at 275 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 135 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 234 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Supiori, and Tana Tidung, with weekly testing percentages of 484.78 percent, 290.48 percent, and 275 percent, respectively.

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