Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of January 22, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 93 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of January 22, 2023, the national average testing rate was recorded at 11.87 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest percentage of people tested per week, are Balikpapan City (402.8%), Purwakarta (226.38%), Kutai Kartanegara (180.91%), Sikka (174.53%), and Tarakan City (174.06%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 402.8 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.15 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Purwakarta. The population in this region is recorded at 965,370. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 226.38 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.28 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the testing percentage was 180.91 percent in Kutai Kartanegara, 174.53 percent in Sikka, and 174.06 percent in Tarakan City.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 83 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 223 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Sikka, with weekly testing percentages of 402.8 percent, 180.91 percent, and 174.53 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.