Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 220 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, April 26, 2022, shows a national average of 285.97 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Maluku Tengah (999 people), Boyolali (996 people), Temanggung (986 people), Banyuasin (985 people), and Landak (980 people).

Maluku Tengah ranks first. With a population of 376,480, the number of people tested in the last week was 999 per 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 Boyolali. The population of this region is recorded at 990,850. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 996 per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.6 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Temanggung with 986 tests per week, Banyuasin with a population of 888,470, recorded 985 Covid-19 tests last week, and Landak recorded 980 tests per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 177 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 205 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests in the last week compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Maluku Tengah, Banyuasin, and Landak, with 999, 985, and 980 people tested in the last week, 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.