The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in North Kalimantan is currently in Bulungan, with 46.09 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Sunday, October 17, 2021. This figure is 11 cases higher than the second-highest region.
However, despite being the highest, the number of COVID-19 transmissions in Bulungan has decreased compared to the previous week, which was at 70.62 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Malinau. This region recorded 35.21 weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning there is no improvement yet.
Rounding out the top five are Tana Tidung, Tarakan City, and Nunukan, recording 27.31, 23.58, and 11.63 weekly confirmed cases respectively.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 statistics shows that 146 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 288 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmed cases than the previous week.