Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 160 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, June 1, 2022, shows a national average of 198.37 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Sukoharjo (982 people), Berau (975 people), Yogyakarta City (953 people), Pasuruan (944 people), and Bandar Lampung City (930 people).

Sukoharjo ranks first. With a population of 903,750, the number of people tested in the last week was 982 per week. The latest positive rate is 0.1 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Berau. The population of this region is 236,590. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 975 per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.1 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Yogyakarta City recorded 953 tests per week, Pasuruan 944 tests per week, and Bandar Lampung City 930 tests per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 88 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 285 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests in the last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Berau, Bandar Lampung City, and Gianyar, with 975, 930, and 912 people tested in the last week, 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.