Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 276,210 Specimens per Day (Monday, February 28, 2022)

On Monday, February 28, 2022, 276,210 COVID-19 specimens were tested in Indonesia. This number is lower than the number of specimens tested the previous day. To date, a total of 84.58 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has increased. The average was 452,620 specimens per day during February. In January, the average number of COVID-19 tests was 283,460 specimens per day.

The number of specimens tested includes antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR as of Monday, February 28, 2022, was 54,770, bringing the total to 21.84 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 80,240 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.