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

Based on national Covid-19 data, 172 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Friday, November 25, 2022, the national average was 13.59 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (87.51%), Boven Digoel (86.67%), Mandailing Natal (81.45%), Banggai Kepulauan (81.13%), and Padang Lawas (77.13%).

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 87.51 percent. The latest positive rate is 7.74 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week.

Next is Boven Digoel. The population of this region is 71,134. In efforts to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 86.67 percent. The positive rate in this region is 23.08 percent, a decrease from the previous week.

Mandailing Natal recorded 81.45 percent, Banggai Kepulauan 81.13 percent, and Padang Lawas 77.13 percent in weekly suspect testing percentages.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 176 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher daily weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 179 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Boven Digoel, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 87.51 percent, 86.67 percent, and 81.45 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.