Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 160 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the national average was 13.23 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Dompu (87.48%), Padang Lawas Utara (79.34%), Simalungun (76.23%), Sumba Tengah (66.02%), and Buol (65.6%).

Dompu ranks first. With a population of 269,310, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 87.48 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.92 percent, an increase from the previous week.

Next is Padang Lawas Utara. Its population is 293,240. In its efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 79.34 percent. The positive rate is 0.87 percent, a decrease from the previous week.

Following this, Simalungun recorded 76.23 percent; Sumba Tengah, with a population of 75,568, recorded 66.02 percent; and Buol recorded 65.6 percent for weekly suspect testing.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 171 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 214 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 Dompu, Padang Lawas Utara, and Simalungun, with percentages of 87.48 percent, 79.34 percent, and 76.23 percent respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue 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.