Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 77 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 17.39 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly percentage of people tested, are Balikpapan City (442.55%), Mimika (300.45%), Sukabumi City (280.55%), Surakarta City (252.7%), and Semarang (211.15%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 442.55 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.53 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mimika. The region's population is recorded at 221,810. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 300.45 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 4.9 percent, a decrease compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Sukabumi City recorded 280.55 percent testing; Surakarta City, with a population of 519,800, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 252.7 percent; and Semarang recorded 211.15 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 176 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher daily weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 187 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Jayapura City, with weekly testing percentages of 442.55 percent, 300.45 percent, and 173.7 percent, 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.