The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people per week in East Java's agglomeration due to Covid-19, data updated as of Sunday, March 5, 2023. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Malang Regency had the highest number of deaths, with 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people per week. The death rate in this regency shows improvement, with a decrease compared to the previous week, which recorded 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Conversely, for Batu City, Ministry of Health data shows 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people per week. This figure is lower than the previous week, which recorded 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people per week. Next is Malang City. This regency in East Java province recorded 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Ngawi and Gresik follow, recording 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people per week and 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people per week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of deaths across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people per week.