Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 229,760 Specimens per Day (Thursday, December 30, 2021)

Indonesia conducted 229,760 COVID-19 tests on Thursday, December 30, 2021. This number is lower than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 62.96 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has decreased. The average was 283,390 specimens per day throughout December. In December, the average number of COVID-19 tests was 283,390 specimens per day.

The tested specimens include antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR on Thursday, December 30, 2021, was 22,770, bringing the total to 18.5 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 67,950 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.