Top 10 Regencies/Cities in Indonesia with the Highest Number of Covid-19 Agglomeration-Related Deaths Nationwide (Tuesday, December 27, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 87 regencies/cities with an agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 above the national average, currently recorded at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 population per week, data as of Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

The five regencies/cities with the highest agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19, exceeding 0.61 deaths per 100,000 population per week, are Tomohon City, Samosir Regency, Sangihe Islands Regency, Central Mamuju Regency, and West Sumbawa Regency, with respective values of 0.91, 0.79, 0.76, 0.71, and 0.61 deaths per 100,000 population per week.

National Covid-19 data recapitulation from the Ministry of Health shows that the agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 in most regencies/cities outside Java has decreased. A daily agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 higher than previous days was recorded in one regency/city, while nine regencies/cities recorded a lower agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19.

Areas outside Java with the highest agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 include Tomohon City, Samosir Regency, and Sangihe Islands Regency, with respective death rates of 0.91, 0.79, and 0.76 deaths per 100,000 population per week.

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