Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 79 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 16.17 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, are Balikpapan City, Mimika, Surakarta City, Badung, and Semarang City, with ratios of 424.69 percent, 263.39 percent, 253.28 percent, 244.37 percent, and 217.1 percent, respectively.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 424.69 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.63 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mimika. The population in this region is recorded at 221,810. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 263.39 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 5.25 percent, or higher than the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Surakarta City is recorded at 253.28 percent, Badung at 244.37 percent, and Semarang City at 217.1 percent.

In anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 0 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly testing percentage than before.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Badung, with weekly testing percentages of 424.69 percent, 263.39 percent, and 244.37 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.