The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Papua currently occurred in Jayawijaya, with seven cases per 100,000 people per week as of Saturday, April 16, 2022. This figure is 1.3 cases higher than the second-highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission rate in Jayawijaya is higher than the previous week because no cases per 100,000 people per week were reported.
Mimika is in second place. This regency recorded six weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is higher than last week, when no cases were reported.
Rounding out the top five are Boven Digoel, Merauke, and Jayapura City, recording five, four, and two weekly confirmed cases, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five regencies/cities in the top 10 are Nabire, Biak Numfor, Yahukimo, and Paniai. These areas recorded an average increase of more than 0.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The good news from this province is that 20 regencies/cities did not record any increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per week.
Furthermore, 135 regencies/cities in Indonesia did not report any confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per week, according to the latest developments.