Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Week of June 5, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 152 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect examination percentages above the national average. Data for the week of June 5th, 2022, shows the national average examination rate at 6.55 percent. This suspect examination data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people examined in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Pangandaran, Padang Lawas Utara, Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Muna Barat, with ratios of 77.57 percent, 72.77 percent, 68.21 percent, 65.72 percent, and 60.64 percent respectively.

Pangandaran is ranked first. With a population of 407,350, the weekly suspect examination percentage is recorded at 77.57 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Padang Lawas Utara. The population of this region is recorded at 293,240. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect examination percentage is 72.77 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.41 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, Simalungun recorded 68.21 percent, Mandailing Natal recorded 65.72 percent, and Muna Barat recorded 60.64 percent for weekly suspect examination percentages.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 207 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report higher daily weekly suspect examination percentages than before. Meanwhile, 115 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect examination percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect examination percentages include Padang Lawas Utara, Simalungun, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect examination percentages of 72.77 percent, 68.21 percent, and 65.72 percent respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.