Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Friday, January 13, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 139 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Friday, January 13, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 8.38 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 from the highest, are Banggai Kepulauan, Tidore Kepulauan City, Halmahera Timur, Mandailing Natal, and Boven Digoel, with percentages of 92.11 percent, 80.39 percent, 79.25 percent, 76.26 percent, and 72.73 percent, respectively.

Banggai Kepulauan ranks first. With a population of 120,260, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 92.11 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Tidore Kepulauan City. The population of this region is recorded at 102,120. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 80.39 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, also down compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Halmahera Timur recorded 79.25 percent testing, Mandailing Natal recorded 76.26 percent, and Boven Digoel recorded 72.73 percent for weekly suspect testing percentage.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 124 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 156 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Banggai Kepulauan, Tidore Kepulauan City, and Halmahera Timur, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 92.11 percent, 80.39 percent, and 79.25 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.