Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 158 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data from Tuesday, August 30, 2022, shows a national average of 163.57 tests per week.

The top five cities with the highest number of people tested in the last week are: Samarinda (985 people), Indramayu (963 people), Tasikmalaya (946 people), Bandar Lampung (909 people), and Cimahi (897 people).

Samarinda ranks first. With a population of 866,880, 985 people were tested in the last week. The latest positive rate is 1.73 percent, lower than the previous week's ratio.

Indramayu follows, with 963 people tested in the last week in an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive rate in this region is 1.97 percent, higher than the previous week's ratio.

Tasikmalaya recorded 946 tests per week, Bandar Lampung 909, and Cimahi 897.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 125 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 245 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests in the last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of tests in the last week include Samarinda (985 people), Bandar Lampung (909 people), and Banjarmasin (750 people).

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.