Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Friday, January 6, 2023)

To curb the spread of COVID-19 in regions across the country, 92 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Friday, January 6, 2023, the national average testing rate was recorded at 12.79 percent. This 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 with the highest weekly testing percentage, are Balikpapan City (495.19%), Purwakarta (254.74%), Kutai Kartanegara (200.38%), Bontang City (181.87%), and Tarakan City (160.53%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 495.19 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.28 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Purwakarta. The region's population is recorded at 965,370. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 254.74 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.33 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Following this, Kutai Kartanegara recorded a 200.38 percent testing rate, Bontang City recorded 181.87 percent, and Tarakan City recorded 160.53 percent for weekly testing percentages.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national COVID-19 data recapitulation, 202 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 152 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Bontang City, with weekly testing percentages of 495.19 percent, 200.38 percent, and 181.87 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.