Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Monday, February 6, 2023)

Anticipating the rising impact of the Omicron variant, 145 regencies/cities aggressively conducted COVID-19 testing above the national average. Data from Monday, February 6, 2023, shows a national average of 0.27 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting with the highest, are Halmahera Tengah, Central Jakarta, Balikpapan, South Jakarta, and Mimika, with 3.11, 2.75, 2.61, 2.29, and 2.24 tests per 1,000 people per week, respectively.

Halmahera Tengah ranks first. With a population of 59,226, the number of people tested is 3.11 per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Central Jakarta. The region's population is recorded at 914,530. In efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people tested was 2.75 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region is 1.43 percent, also down from the previous week.

COVID-19 testing in Balikpapan recorded 2.61 per 1,000 people per week, South Jakarta recorded 2.29 per 1,000 people per week, and Mimika recorded 2.24 per 1,000 people per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national COVID data, 205 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 66 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Halmahera Tengah, Balikpapan, and Mimika, with 3.11, 2.61, and 2.24 tests per 1,000 people per week 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.