The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average weekly hospital inpatient use in South Sumatra of 1.11 patients, data updated as of Friday, August 26, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 1.85 patients per 100,000 population/week.
Palembang City ranked first with the highest weekly hospital inpatient use at 4.71 patients per 100,000 population/week. The weekly hospital inpatient use in this city has not shown improvement, as it increased compared to the previous week, which recorded 3.74 patients per 100,000 population/week.
The same condition occurred in Musi Rawas, which recorded weekly hospital inpatient use of 0.72 patients per 100,000 population/week. This figure is lower than the previous week, which recorded [number missing] patients per 100,000 population/week. Next is Musi Banyuasin. This city in South Sumatra Province recorded weekly hospital inpatient use of 0.44 patients per 100,000 population/week.
Lubuk Linggau and Lahat cities followed, with recorded weekly hospital inpatient use of 0.41 patients per 100,000 population/week and 0.24 patients per 100,000 population/week, respectively.
Nationally, the average weekly hospital inpatient use across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was at 2.22 patients per 100,000 population/week.