Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Week of December 25, 2022)

To curb the spread of Covid-19 in regions, currently 149 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data from the week of December 25, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 11.21 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (92.32%), Tidore Islands City (86.49%), Mandailing Natal (85.31%), Balangan (78.77%), and Pangandaran (72.76%).

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 92.32 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.59 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Tidore Islands City. The population of this region is recorded at 101,620. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 86.49 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, having decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Mandailing Natal recorded 85.31 percent testing, Balangan 78.77 percent, and Pangandaran 72.76 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 168 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 132 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Tidore Islands City, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 92.32 percent, 86.49 percent, and 85.31 percent, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.