Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 182 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022, shows a national average of 207.1 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Bengkulu Utara, Barito Kuala, Padangsidimpuan City, Gunungsitoli City, and Bima City, with 988, 988, 984, 982, and 981 tests per week respectively.

Bengkulu Utara ranks first. With a population of 310,070, the number of people tested in the last week was 988 per week. The latest positive rate is 14.68 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Barito Kuala. The population of this region is 317,820. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 988 per week. The positive rate in this region is 18.42 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Padangsidimpuan City recorded 984 tests per week, Gunungsitoli City, with a population of 147,940, recorded 982 Covid-19 tests in the last week, and Bima City recorded 981 tests per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 162 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 225 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests in the last week compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Bengkulu Utara, Barito Kuala, and Padangsidimpuan City, with 988, 988, and 984 people tested in the last week, respectively.

The government urges everyone 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.