Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Week of May 8, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 137 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. As of Sunday, May 8, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 3.34 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (0.06 thousand%), Pangandaran (0.06 thousand%), Mandailing Natal (0.03 thousand%), Banggai Kepulauan (0.03 thousand%), and Boven Digoel (0.03 thousand%).

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage here was recorded at 0.06 thousand percent. The latest positive rate is 0.54 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Pangandaran. The population in this region is recorded at 407,350. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 0.06 thousand percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.48 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Mandailing Natal recorded 0.03 thousand percent for weekly suspect testing percentage; Banggai Kepulauan also recorded 0.03 thousand percent; and Boven Digoel, with a population of 71,130, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 0.03 thousand percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 127 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report higher daily weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 211 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Banggai Kepulauan, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 0.06 thousand percent, 0.03 thousand percent, and 0.03 thousand percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to participate in 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.