Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Saturday, February 18, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 86 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Saturday, February 18, 2023, the national average was 10.37 percent. This achievement is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, Sikka, Purwakarta, and Tarakan City, with percentages of 459.82 percent, 308.23 percent, 268.63 percent, 240.25 percent, and 185.34 percent, respectively.

Indragiri Hulu ranks first. With a population of 453,480, its weekly testing percentage is 459.82 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Balikpapan City. Its population is 649,420. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 308.23 percent. The positive rate is 0.1 percent, an increase compared to the previous week.

Then, Sikka, with a population of 325,260, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 268.63 percent; Purwakarta recorded 240.25 percent; and Tarakan City recorded 185.34 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data, 106 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 229 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, and Sikka, with percentages of 459.82 percent, 308.23 percent, and 268.63 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 distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.