Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Thursday, July 14, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 172 regencies/cities aggressively conducted COVID-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Thursday, July 14, 2022, shows a national average of 197.91 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Buleleng (975 tests per week), Cilegon City (939 tests per week), Jombang (923 tests per week), Padang City (920 tests per week), and Kuningan (916 tests per week).

Buleleng ranks first. With a population of 672,470, the number of people tested in the last week was 975 per week. The latest positive rate is 2.36 percent, an increase compared to the previous week.

Next is Cilegon City. Its population is 452,910. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, 939 people were tested per week. The positive rate is 0.53 percent, a decrease compared to the previous week.

Jombang recorded 923 tests per week, Padang City 920 tests per week, and Kuningan 916 tests per week.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national COVID-19 data, 197 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of tests conducted in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 167 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of tests in the last week include Buleleng (975 tests), Padang City (920 tests), and Kupang City (893 tests).

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