Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, June 29, 2022)

To curb the spread of Covid-19 in regions, currently 149 districts/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, June 29, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 6.91 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, North Padang Lawas, Pangandaran, and Balangan, with ratios of 91.64 percent, 82.37 percent, 71.86 percent, 70.18 percent, and 57.14 percent, respectively.

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877.7 million people, the weekly suspect testing percentage here is recorded at 91.64 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mandailing Natal. The population in this region is recorded at 460.4 million people. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 82.37 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, or has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Padang Lawas Utara recorded 71.86 percent testing, Pangandaran recorded 70.18 percent, and Balangan recorded 57.14 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 172 districts/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 166 other districts/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and North Padang Lawas, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 91.64 percent, 82.37 percent, and 71.86 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.