The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded a weekly average of 0.35 confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in East Java, as of Wednesday, June 14, 2023. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 0.3 per 100,000 population per week.
Jombang is the regency with the highest number of weekly confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases, at 2.49 per 100,000 population per week. The number of weekly confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases in this regency shows no improvement, having increased from 1.79 per 100,000 population per week the previous week.
A similar situation is occurring in Blitar, which recorded 1.53 confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week. This also represents an increase from the previous week's figure of 1.28 per 100,000 population per week. Surabaya city follows, recording 0.7 confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Mojokerto city and Gresik regency are next, each recording 0.7 confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed agglomerate positive COVID-19 cases across the 34 provinces is showing a decrease compared to the previous week's figure of 0.38 per 100,000 population per week.