Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 155 regencies/cities aggressively conducted specimen examinations exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, April 5, 2022, shows the national average examination was 194.28 specimens per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Bau Bau City (997 specimens), Pangandaran (988 specimens), Bima (985 specimens), Purbalingga (974 specimens), and Pacitan (972 specimens).

Bau Bau City ranks first. With a population of 174,370, the number of specimens examined there is recorded at 997 per week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Pangandaran. The population of this region is 407,350. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined was 988 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.02 percent, also down compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the number of specimens examined in Bima is recorded at 985 per week, Purbalingga recorded 974 specimens per week, and Pacitan, with a population of 557,760, recorded 972 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 234 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily number of specimens examined than before. Meanwhile, 120 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Bau Bau City, Bima, and Biak Numfor, with 997, 985, and 964 specimens examined, 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.