Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Friday, October 21, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 154 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect examination percentages above the national average. Data as of Friday, October 21, 2022, shows the national average examination rate at 10.79 percent. This suspect examination data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people examined in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly suspect examination percentage, are Simalungun (94.29%), Mandailing Natal (81.26%), Boven Digoel (81.25%), Tasikmalaya (79.6%), and Pangandaran (77.48%).

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect examination percentage here is recorded at 94.29 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.09 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mandailing Natal. The population in this region is recorded at 460,360. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect examination percentage is 81.26 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.4 percent, or higher than the previous week's ratio.

Then, Boven Digoel, with a population of 71,134, has a recorded weekly suspect examination percentage of 81.25 percent. Tasikmalaya, with a population of 79.6 percent, and Pangandaran, with a population of 407,350, have recorded weekly suspect examination percentages of 79.6 percent and 77.48 percent, respectively.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 200 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report daily weekly suspect examination percentages higher than before. Meanwhile, 150 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect examination percentage compared to the previous week's examination.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect examination percentage ratios include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Boven Digoel, with weekly suspect examination percentages of 94.29 percent, 81.26 percent, and 81.25 percent, 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.