Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Saturday, May 28, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 185 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Saturday, May 28, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 94.82 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Badung, South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Balikpapan, and Berau, with percentages of 929.95 percent, 720.95 percent, 702.84 percent, 679.66 percent, and 544.96 percent, respectively.

Badung ranks first. With a population of 727,950, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 929.95 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.56 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is South Jakarta. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 720.95 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.18 percent, also higher than the previous week's percentage.

Then, Central Jakarta recorded 702.84 percent testing, Balikpapan recorded 679.66 percent, and Berau, with a population of 236,590, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 544.96 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 67 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 312 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Badung, Balikpapan, and Berau, with weekly testing percentages of 929.95 percent, 679.66 percent, and 544.96 percent, 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.