Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Thursday, April 28, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 222 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. As of Thursday, April 28, 2022, the national average was 281.79 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Central Maluku, Paser, Serang City, and East Kotawaringin, with 995, 987, 983, 980, and 975 tests per week respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, the number of people tested in the last week was 995 per week. The latest positive rate is 0.1 percent, lower than the previous week.

Next is Central Maluku. The population is 376,480. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, 987 people were tested per week. The positive rate is 0 percent, also lower than the previous week.

Following this, Paser recorded 983 tests per week, Serang City 980, and East Kotawaringin 975.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 126 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 257 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 tests per week include Simalungun, Central Maluku, and Paser, with 995, 987, and 983 tests per 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.