Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Thursday, December 15, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 86 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Thursday, December 15, 2022, shows the national testing average at 20.13 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 from the highest, are Balikpapan City, Teluk Wondama, Gunungsitoli City, North Bengkulu, and Purwakarta, with ratios of 494.57 percent, 394.29 percent, 342.18 percent, 284.74 percent, and 253.91 percent respectively.

Balikpapan City is ranked first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 494.57 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.5 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Teluk Wondama. The population in this region is recorded at 34,898. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 394.29 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, having decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Gunungsitoli City recorded 342.18 percent testing, North Bengkulu recorded 284.74 percent, and Purwakarta recorded 253.91 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national COVID data, there are 180 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 174 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan City, Teluk Wondama, and Gunungsitoli City, with weekly testing percentages of 494.57 percent, 394.29 percent, and 342.18 percent respectively.

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