Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Thursday, November 17, 2022)

To suppress the spread of Covid-19 in regions, currently 145 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting specimen examinations above the national average. Data as of Thursday, November 17, 2022, shows the national average examination is recorded at 149.62 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Ciamis (996 specimens), Mataram City (981 specimens), Sumenep (953 specimens), Padang City (933 specimens), and Serang City (932 specimens).

Ciamis is ranked first. The number of specimens examined there is recorded at 996 specimens per week. The latest positive rate is 1.04 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mataram City. The population of this region is recorded at 527,540 people. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined is 981 specimens per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 17.01 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the number of specimens examined in Sumenep is recorded at 953 specimens per week; Padang City, with a population of 997,360, recorded 933 specimens per week; and Serang City recorded 932 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 153 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the number of daily specimens examined with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 138 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week's examination.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Mataram City, Padang City, and Tarakan City, with 981, 933, and 873 specimens examined, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to reduce 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.