Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 169 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Tuesday, November 22, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 13.38 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Boven Digoel, Tidore Islands City, and Banggai Islands Regency, with ratios of 91.05 percent, 81.37 percent, 79.49 percent, 77.36 percent, and 76.92 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 91.05 percent. The latest positive rate is 5.35 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mandailing Natal. The population in this region is recorded at 460,360. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 81.37 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, having decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Boven Digoel is recorded at 79.49 percent, in Tidore Islands City at 77.36 percent, and in Banggai Islands Regency at 76.92 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 173 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 179 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Boven Digoel, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 91.05 percent, 81.37 percent, and 79.49 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue to participate in 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.