Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)

To curb the spread of COVID-19 in regions, 89 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, January 3, 2023, shows a national average testing rate of 13 percent. This achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly percentage of people tested, are Balikpapan City (443.94%), Purwakarta (251.72%), Kutai Kartanegara (191.78%), Bontang City (187.91%), and Tarakan City (166.92%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 443.94 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.38 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Purwakarta. This region has a population of 965,370. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 251.72 percent. The positive rate in this region is 0.25 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Kutai Kartanegara recorded 191.78 percent testing, Bontang City recorded 187.91 percent, and Tarakan City, with a population of 271,590, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 166.92 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national COVID-19 data, 188 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 165 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Bontang City, with weekly testing percentages of 443.94 percent, 191.78 percent, and 187.91 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.