The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in South Sulawesi currently occurred in Luwu Timur, with 0.97 cases per 100,000 people per week as of Thursday, May 12, 2022. This figure is 0.1 cases higher than the second-highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in Luwu Timur does not appear to be improving. The Ministry of Health recorded no weekly cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the region the previous week.
Makassar is next, recording 0.89 weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Compared to the previous week's 0.95 cases, this week's confirmed COVID-19 cases are lower.
Rounding out the top five are Maros, Palopo City, and Gowa, recording 0.56, 0.52, and 0.51 weekly confirmed cases, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five districts/cities in the top 10 are Takalar, Pinrang, Tana Toraja, and Kepulauan Selayar. These regions recorded an average increase of over 0.26 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The good news from this province is that 16 districts/cities recorded no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics shows that 88 districts/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 240 other districts/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 265 districts/cities in Indonesia reported no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per week, according to the latest developments.