Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Friday, July 22, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 169 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Friday, July 22, 2022, the national average was 6.25 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Pangandaran, Tasikmalaya, and Lombok Timur, with ratios of 85.87 percent, 80.25 percent, 70.87 percent, 65.79 percent, and 40.5 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 85.87 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.74 percent, lower than the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. With a population of 460,360, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 80.25 percent in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive rate is 0 percent, also lower than the previous week.

Pangandaran, with a population of 407,350, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 70.87 percent. Tasikmalaya recorded 65.79 percent, and Lombok Timur recorded 40.5 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact across various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 137 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 222 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Lombok Timur, with percentages of 85.87 percent, 80.25 percent, and 40.5 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.