Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Tested (Wednesday, November 9, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 128 regencies/cities aggressively conducted testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage of people tested. Data as of Wednesday, November 9, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 7.81 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly percentage of people tested, are Semarang (158.34%), Metro City (158.29%), Ciamis (112.56%), Keerom (105.36%), and North Bengkulu (101.62%).

Semarang is ranked first. The weekly percentage of people tested there is recorded at 158.34 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.39 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Metro City. The population of this region is recorded at 174,260. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested is 158.29 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.44 percent, or higher than the previous week's ratio.

Then, Ciamis recorded 112.56 percent testing, Keerom, with a population of 58,962, recorded a weekly percentage of people tested at 105.36 percent, and North Bengkulu recorded 101.62 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 192 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily weekly percentage of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 155 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly percentage of people tested compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly percentage of people tested include Metro City, Keerom, and North Bengkulu, with weekly percentages of people tested at 158.29 percent, 105.36 percent, and 101.62 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to participate in 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.