Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Saturday, April 1, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 125 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data as of Saturday, April 1, 2023, shows a national average of 0.22 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting with the highest, are Halmahera Tengah, Teluk Bintuni, Sabang City, Balikpapan City, and Central Jakarta City, with respective figures of 5.93, 3.15, 2.29, 2.28, and 2.2 tests per 1,000 people per week.

Halmahera Tengah ranks first. With a population of 59,226, the number of people tested is 5.93 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.

Next is Teluk Bintuni. The population is 70,555. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 3.15 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region is 0 percent, also down from the previous week.

Furthermore, Sabang City recorded 2.29 tests per 1,000 people per week, Balikpapan City 2.28, and Central Jakarta City 2.2.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 70 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 147 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Halmahera Tengah, Teluk Bintuni, and Sabang City, with 5.93, 3.15, and 2.29 tests per 1,000 people 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.