Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Friday, February 11, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 209 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Friday, February 11, 2022, shows a national average of 241.8 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested last week, are Tana Toraja (999 people per week), Aceh Besar (996 people per week), Bukittinggi City (986 people per week), Mempawah (980 people per week), and Sintang (972 people per week).

Tana Toraja ranks first. With a population of 241,000, the number of people tested last week was 999 per week. The latest positive rate is 2.6 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Aceh Besar. The population of this region is 436,200. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested last week was 996 per week. The positive rate in this region is 3.31 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Following this, Bukittinggi City conducted 986 tests per week. Mempawah, with a population of 269,700, recorded 980 Covid-19 tests last week, and Sintang conducted 972 tests per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 75 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 315 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests last week compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest number of tests last week include Tana Toraja, Aceh Besar, and Bukittinggi City, with 999, 996, and 986 tests per week, respectively.

The government urges everyone to help reduce 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.