The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Southeast Sulawesi is currently in Kolaka, with 22.51 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Monday, March 14, 2022. This figure is six cases higher than the second-highest region.
The high number of COVID-19 infections in Kolaka compared to the previous week is due to a previously reported absence of cases per 100,000 population per week.
Kolaka Timur is in second place, recording 16.06 weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 population. This week's confirmed COVID-19 cases are higher than last week's, which reported no cases.
Rounding out the top five are Kolaka Utara, Konawe, and Buton, recording 10.1, nine, and eight weekly confirmed cases, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five districts/cities in the top 10 are Konawe Utara, Konawe Selatan, Bombana, and Muna. These areas recorded an average increase of over four cases per 100,000 population.
The good news from this province is that two districts/cities reported no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Furthermore, 17 districts/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.