The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 1.06 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in West Sumatra, data updated as of Friday, October 28, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 3.55 cases per 100,000 population/week.
Padang City ranks first with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at 2.61 per 100,000 population/week. The number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in this city has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 1.5 cases per 100,000 population/week.
A similar situation occurred in Payakumbuh City, which recorded 2.09 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week. This figure is lower than the previous week, which also recorded 2.09 cases per 100,000 population/week. Next is West Pasaman. This city in West Sumatra province recorded 1.88 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week.
Padang Panjang City and Pasaman Regency follow, with recorded weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases of 1.77 and 1.71 per 100,000 population/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 2.64 cases per 100,000 population/week.