Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 164 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022, shows a national average of 6.18 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Balikpapan City, South Jakarta City, Central Jakarta City, Blitar City, and Mimika Regency, with respective figures of 35.2, 34.87, 34.65, 31.54, and 30.26 tests per 1,000 people per week.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the number of people tested there was 35.2 per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 22.27 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is South Jakarta City. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested was 34.87 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region was 15.22 percent, down from the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Covid-19 testing in Central Jakarta City recorded 34.65 per 1,000 people per week; in Blitar City, with a population of 144,730, Covid-19 testing recorded 31.54 per 1,000 people per week; and in Mimika Regency, it recorded 30.26 per 1,000 people per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 154 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 229 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Balikpapan City, Mimika Regency, and Badung Regency, with 35.2, 30.26, and 29.36 tests per 1,000 people per week, respectively.

The government urges everyone to help 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 spread of the coronavirus.