Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of People Tested (Saturday, March 25, 2023)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 131 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Saturday, March 25, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 0.21 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Central Halmahera, Indragiri Hulu, Central Jakarta City, Balikpapan City, and Sabang City, with respective figures of 5.86 people per 1000 population/week, 2.19 people per 1000 population/week, 2.08 people per 1000 population/week, 2 people per 1000 population/week, and 1.95 people per 1000 population/week.

Central Halmahera ranks first. With a population of 59,226, the number of people tested here is recorded at 5.86 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Indragiri Hulu. The population in this region is recorded at 453,480. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 2.19 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, or has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, testing of 2.08 people per 1000 population/week in Central Jakarta City, Balikpapan City with a population of 649,420, Covid-19 testing is recorded at 2 people per 1000 population/week, and testing of 1.95 people per 1000 population/week in Sabang City.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 122 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the daily number of people tested with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 106 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week's testing.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Central Halmahera, Indragiri Hulu, and Balikpapan City, with respective numbers of people tested being 5.86, 2.19, and 2.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.