Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Monday, March 27, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 128 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data from Monday, March 27, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 0.21 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Halmahera Tengah, Sabang City, Sikka, Central Jakarta City, and Balikpapan City, with respective figures of 5.79 people per 1000 population/week, 2.21 people per 1000 population/week, 2.14 people per 1000 population/week, 2.03 people per 1000 population/week, and 1.87 people per 1000 population/week.

Halmahera Tengah ranks first. With a population of 59,226, the number of people tested there is recorded at 5.79 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Sabang City. The population in this region is recorded at 35,309. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested was 2.21 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, also down compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, Covid-19 testing in Sikka recorded 2.14 people per 1000 population/week, 2.03 people per 1000 population/week in Central Jakarta City, and 1.87 people per 1000 population/week in Balikpapan City.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 115 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 135 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Halmahera Tengah, Sabang City, and Sikka, with 5.79, 2.21, and 2.14 people tested, 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.