Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 92 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, January 10, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 13.63 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest percentage of people tested per week, are Balikpapan City (488.2%), Purwakarta (252.14%), Kutai Kartanegara (237.42%), Bontang City (189.01%), and Tarakan City (186.09%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 488.2 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.16 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Purwakarta. The population in this region is recorded at 965,370. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 252.14 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.54 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Kutai Kartanegara with a testing percentage of 237.42 percent; Bontang City, with a population of 188,100, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 189.01 percent; and Tarakan City recorded a testing percentage of 186.09 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 189 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 163 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Bontang City, with weekly testing percentages of 488.2 percent, 237.42 percent, and 189.01 percent, respectively.

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