Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of People Tested (Saturday, April 9, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 173 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Saturday, April 9, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 1.86 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Mimika, Badung, Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, and Balikpapan, with respective figures of 11.53 people per 1000 population/week, 10.98 people per 1000 population/week, 10.57 people per 1000 population/week, 10.39 people per 1000 population/week, and 10.36 people per 1000 population/week, respectively.

Mimika is ranked first. With a population of 221,810, the number of people tested here is recorded at 11.53 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 0.43 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Badung. The population in this region is recorded at 727,950. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 10.98 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.45 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Central Jakarta recorded 10.57 tests per 1000 population/week, South Jakarta recorded 10.39 tests per 1000 population/week, and Balikpapan recorded 10.36 tests per 1000 population/week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 354 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 32 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 Mimika, Badung, and Balikpapan, with 11.53, 10.98, and 10.36 people tested, respectively.

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