Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 222 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, April 27, 2022, shows a national average of 282.94 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Buru, Temanggung, Banyuasin, Sragen, and Batang, with 988, 980, 971, 964, and 960 tests per week respectively.

Buru ranks first. With a population of 149,970, the number of people tested in the last week was 988 per week. The latest positive rate is 0.4 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Temanggung. The population of this region is 784,340. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 980 per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.31 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Banyuasin recorded 971 tests per week, Sragen 964 tests per week, and Batang 960 tests per week for Covid-19 in the last week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 163 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 226 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests in the last week compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Buru, Banyuasin, and Central Maluku, with 988, 971, and 948 people tested in the last week, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, 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 spread of the coronavirus.