Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Saturday, September 17, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuously striving to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 160 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Saturday, September 17, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 10.68 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Pangandaran, Banggai Kepulauan, and Banggai Laut, with percentages of 91.54 percent, 78.29 percent, 76.89 percent, 73.49 percent, and 72.22 percent, respectively.

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage here is recorded at 91.54 percent. The latest positive rate is 6.55 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased 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 prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 78.29 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.35 percent, or has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Pangandaran is recorded at 76.89 percent, Banggai Kepulauan recorded 73.49 percent, and Banggai Laut recorded 72.22 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 189 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 153 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Banggai Kepulauan, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 91.54 percent, 78.29 percent, and 73.49 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.