The highest increase in confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in West Papua is currently in Teluk Bintuni, with 54.96 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Thursday, September 8, 2022. This figure is more than double the number of cases in the next highest region.
The Covid-19 transmission situation in Teluk Bintuni does not appear to be improving. This is indicated by the number of cases this week, which is still higher than the previous week's figure of 14.46 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Fakfak. This regency recorded a weekly confirmation rate of 19.39 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week's 23.03 cases, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases this week is lower.
Rounding out the top five, in addition to the two regions above, are Manokwari, Tambrauw, and Sorong City, recording seven, six, and five weekly confirmed cases respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five regencies/cities in the top 10 are Sorong, Kaimana, Maybrat, and South Manokwari. These areas recorded an average increase of more than 1.5 cases per 100,000 population.
The good news from this province is that five regencies/cities recorded no increase in confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily Covid-19 data statistics is that 165 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 228 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
In addition, 116 regencies/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.