Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 135 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting specimen examinations above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, December 14, 2022, shows the national average examination is recorded at 125.67 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Kediri City (997 specimens), Sikka (958 specimens), Batam City (938 specimens), Jambi City (905 specimens), and Pasuruan (885 specimens).

Kediri City ranks first. With a population of 292,930, the number of specimens examined here is recorded at 997 per week. The latest positive rate is 6.23 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Sikka. The population in this region is recorded at 324,280. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined is 958 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.38 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the number of specimens examined in Batam City is recorded at 938 per week, Jambi City recorded 905 specimens per week, and the number of specimens examined in Pasuruan is recorded at 885 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 154 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of specimens examined than before. Meanwhile, 137 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week's examination.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Sikka, Batam City, and Jambi City, with 958, 938, and 905 specimens examined, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue to reduce 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.