Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Thursday, September 8, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 155 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Thursday, September 8, 2022, the national average was 10.75 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected cases and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (90.24%), Mandailing Natal (79.67%), Pangandaran (74.93%), Padang Lawas (74.86%), and Banggai Laut (68.54%).

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 90.24 percent. The latest positive rate is 8.89 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. The population is 460,360. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 79.67 percent. The positive rate is 0.41 percent, an increase compared to the previous week.

The weekly suspect testing percentage in Pangandaran is 74.93 percent, in Padang Lawas it's 74.86 percent, and in Banggai Laut it's 68.54 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 162 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 190 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratio include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Padang Lawas, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 90.24 percent, 79.67 percent, and 74.86 percent, respectively.

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.