Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Thursday, April 21, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 220 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Thursday, April 21, 2022, shows a national average of 274.65 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Kotawaringin Barat (987 people), Kudus (981 people), Probolinggo (977 people), Simalungun (970 people), and Kendal (945 people).

Kotawaringin Barat ranks first. With a population of 317,880, the number of people tested in the last week was 987 per week. The latest positive rate is 0.41 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Kudus. The population of this region is 893,350. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 981 per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.1 percent, also down from the previous week.

Then, Probolinggo recorded 977 tests per week, Simalungun 970 tests per week, and Kendal 945 tests per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 249 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher number of people tested daily in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 139 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Kotawaringin Barat, Simalungun, and Fakfak, with 987, 970, and 934 people tested in the last week, 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.