Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 153 regencies/cities aggressively conducted specimen examinations exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, August 17, 2022, shows a national average of 165.53 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Demak (979 specimens), Tanah Bumbu (946 specimens), Manggarai Barat (945 specimens), Madiun (937 specimens), and Palu City (933 specimens).

Demak ranks first, with 979 specimens examined per week. The latest positive rate is 0.59 percent, lower than the previous week's percentage.

Next is Tanah Bumbu, with a population of 407,700. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, 946 specimens were examined per week. The positive rate is 2.15 percent, higher than the previous week's ratio.

Specimen examinations in Manggarai Barat totaled 945 per week, Madiun 937 per week, and Palu City (population 405,070) 933 per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 77 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher daily number of specimens examined than before. Meanwhile, 251 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Tanah Bumbu (946 specimens), Manggarai Barat (945 specimens), and Palu City (933 specimens).

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.