Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Thursday, March 23, 2023)

To curb the spread of COVID-19 in regions, 141 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Thursday, March 23, 2023, shows the national average at 8.2 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five regions with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage are: Dogiyai (100%), Tana Tidung (84.62%), Bima City (80.88%), Mandailing Natal (73.33%), and Bima (64.84%).

Dogiyai ranks first. With a population of 100,630, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 100 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent, lower than the previous week's ratio.

Next is Tana Tidung. With a population of 32,217, its weekly suspect testing percentage in efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is 84.62 percent. The positive rate is 0 percent, also lower than the previous week's ratio.

Following this, Bima City recorded 80.88 percent, Mandailing Natal 73.33 percent, and Bima 64.84 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact across various regions, based on national COVID-19 data recapitulation, 130 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than the previous week. Meanwhile, 75 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Dogiyai, Tana Tidung, and Bima City, with percentages of 100 percent, 84.62 percent, and 80.88 percent respectively.

Although COVID-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing COVID-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to curbing the spread of the coronavirus.