Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 149 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, shows a national average testing rate of 56.03 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly percentage of people tested, are Badung (750%), Sorong City (578.57%), Mimika (549.11%), Balikpapan City (544.57%), and Tambrauw (414.29%).

Badung ranks first. With a population of 728 million (Note: This population figure seems highly improbable and likely an error in the source data), the weekly percentage of people tested is recorded at 750 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.89 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Sorong City. The population of this region is recorded at 282.4 million (Note: This population figure also seems highly improbable and likely an error in the source data). In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested is 578.57 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.12 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly percentage of people tested in Mimika is recorded at 549.11 percent, Balikpapan City at 544.57 percent, and Tambrauw at 414.29 percent.

In anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 245 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher weekly percentage of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 130 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly percentage of people tested compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly percentage ratio of people tested include Badung, Sorong City, and Mimika, with weekly percentages of 750 percent, 578.57 percent, and 549.11 percent, respectively.

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