Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 146 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the national average testing rate was recorded at 7.93 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Mandailing Natal (75.56%), Bima City (65.22%), Subang (58.16%), Asahan (55.73%), and Kayong Utara (53.85%).

Mandailing Natal ranks first. With a population of 463,910, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 75.56 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Bima City. The population in this region is recorded at 191,790. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 65.22 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, also down from the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Subang is recorded at 58.16 percent, in Asahan at 55.73 percent, and in Kayong Utara, with a population of 118,380, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 53.85 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 90 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 113 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Mandailing Natal, Bima City, and Asahan, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 75.56 percent, 65.22 percent, and 55.73 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue to 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.