Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of People Tested (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 162 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, April 27, 2022, shows a national average of 2.27 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, ranked from highest to lowest number of people tested per 1,000 people per week, are Teluk Wondama (14.21 people), Fakfak (12.88 people), Mimika (12.39 people), Manokwari (12.2 people), and Badung (12.01 people).

Teluk Wondama ranks first. With a population of 34,898, the number of people tested there is 14.21 per 1,000 people 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 Fakfak. The population of this region is 82,512. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 12.88 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.09 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Covid-19 testing in Mimika recorded 12.39 people per 1,000 people per week, 12.2 people per 1,000 people per week in Manokwari, and 12.01 people per 1,000 people per week in Badung.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 161 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 220 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Teluk Wondama, Fakfak, and Mimika, with 14.21, 12.88, and 12.39 people tested, 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.