The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.39 weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population in West Kalimantan, data updated as of Tuesday, February 7, 2023. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 0.3 per 100,000 population per week.
Pontianak City ranks first with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases at 1.19 per 100,000 population per week. The number of weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in this city shows no improvement, as it has increased compared to the previous week, which recorded 0.74 per 100,000 population per week.
The same condition occurred in Bengkayang, which recorded 1.11 weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population. This figure is lower than the previous week, which was also 1.11 per 100,000 population per week. Next is Melawi. This city in West Kalimantan province recorded 0.92 weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population.
Kayong Utara and Kubu Raya follow, with recorded weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases of 0.84 and 0.67 per 100,000 population per week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed positive Covid-19 cases across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was only 0.29 per 100,000 population per week.