Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)

To suppress the spread of Covid-19 in regions, currently 207 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 17.82 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, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Pangandaran, Ende, Tana Tidung, Samosir, and Padang Lawas Utara, with ratios of 74.73 percent, 59.15 percent, 56.8 percent, 56.45 percent, and 54.46 percent, respectively.

Pangandaran is ranked first. With a population of 407,350, the weekly suspect testing percentage here is recorded at 74.73 percent. The latest positive rate is 8.14 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Ende. The population in this region is recorded at 275,720. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 59.15 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 21.89 percent, or higher than the previous week's percentage.

Then, testing reached 56.8 percent in Tana Tidung, 56.45 percent in Samosir, and 54.46 percent in Padang Lawas Utara.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 242 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 149 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Ende, Tana Tidung, and Samosir, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 59.15 percent, 56.8 percent, and 56.45 percent, respectively.

The government urges everyone to participate 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.