Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Saturday, July 16, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 149 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Saturday, July 16, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 63.96 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to the weekly target of each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Badung, Mimika, Balikpapan City, Supiori, and Tambrauw, with percentages of 778.98 percent, 652.68 percent, 608.23 percent, 566.67 percent, and 471.43 percent, respectively.

Badung is ranked first. With a population of 727,950, the weekly testing percentage here is recorded at 778.98 percent. The latest positive rate is 5.8 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mimika. The population in this region is recorded at 221,810. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 652.68 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.5 percent, or higher than the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Balikpapan City recorded 608.23 percent in weekly testing, Supiori recorded 566.67 percent, and Tambrauw recorded 471.43 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 324 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 55 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Badung, Mimika, and Balikpapan City, with weekly testing percentages of 778.98 percent, 652.68 percent, and 608.23 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to participate in 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.