The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Bengkulu currently occurred in North Bengkulu, with two cases per 100,000 population per week as of Sunday, October 10, 2021. This figure is one case higher than the second-highest region.
Over the past week, the COVID-19 transmission situation in North Bengkulu has not shown improvement. This is indicated by the number of cases this week, which remains higher than the previous week's figure of two cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Bengkulu City. This region recorded weekly confirmed cases reaching 1.6 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to last week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning no improvement is evident.
Rounding out the top five, besides the two regions mentioned above, are Seluma, Rejang Lebong, and Central Bengkulu. Each recorded weekly confirmed cases of 1.51, 1.46, and 0.87 cases, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five regencies/cities in the top 10 are South Bengkulu, Mukomuko, Lebong, and Kaur. These regions recorded an average increase of more than 0 cases per 100,000 population.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 131 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to last week, and 315 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.