The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people per week in East Kalimantan due to COVID-19, data updated as of Sunday, November 27, 2022. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Berau Regency has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, with 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people per week. The number of COVID-19 deaths in this regency has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
A similar situation occurred in West Kutai Regency, which recorded 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people per week due to COVID-19. This figure is lower than the previous week, which also recorded 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people per week. Next is North Penajam Paser. This regency in East Kalimantan province recorded 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people per week due to COVID-19.
Bontang City and East Kutai Regency follow, with recorded COVID-19 deaths of 0.54 and 0.25 per 100,000 people per week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of COVID-19 deaths across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people per week.