Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 160 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Tuesday, July 19, 2022, the national average was 6.79 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, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Pangandaran, Tasikmalaya, and Lombok Timur, with ratios of 88.09 percent, 81.82 percent, 76.74 percent, 67.42 percent, and 55.71 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 88.09 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.89 percent, lower than the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. With a population of 460,360, its weekly suspect testing percentage in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic is 81.82 percent. The positive rate is 0 percent, also lower than the previous week.

Pangandaran, with a population of 407,350, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 76.74 percent. Tasikmalaya recorded 67.42 percent, and Lombok Timur recorded 55.71 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact across various regions, based on national Covid-19 data, 139 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than the previous week. Meanwhile, 216 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Lombok Timur, with percentages of 88.09 percent, 81.82 percent, and 55.71 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.