The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in NTB currently occurred in Sumbawa, with 0.21 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Sunday, May 15, 2022. This figure is more than double the number of cases in the next highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in Sumbawa does not appear to be improving. The Ministry of Health recorded no weekly cases per 100,000 population in the region the previous week.
Next is Central Lombok, which recorded 0.1 weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning no improvement is evident.
Rounding out the top five, besides the two regions above, are East Lombok, North Lombok, and West Sumbawa. Each recorded 0.08 weekly confirmed cases, while the other two regions recorded no cases.
The good news from this province is that seven districts/cities recorded no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 191 districts/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 85 other districts/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 266 districts/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.