Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Thursday, April 14, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, 192 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly tests exceeding the national average. Data as of Thursday, April 14, 2022, shows a national average of 175.78 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest percentage of people tested per week, are Manokwari (916%), Fakfak (910.71%), Tarakan City (906.39%), Jayapura City (897.08%), and Bontang City (889.01%).

Manokwari ranks first. With a population of 176,240, the weekly percentage of people tested is 916 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.06 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Fakfak. The population of this region is 82,512. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested is 910.71 percent. The positive rate in this region is 0.52 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Then, Tarakan City with 906.39 percent testing, Jayapura City with 897.08 percent, and Bontang City, with a population of 185,460, recorded a weekly percentage of people tested at 889.01 percent.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national COVID-19 data recapitulation, there are 236 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher weekly percentage of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 147 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly percentage of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest weekly percentage of people tested include Manokwari, Fakfak, and Tarakan City, with weekly percentages of 916 percent, 910.71 percent, and 906.39 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.