Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Friday, November 11, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 167 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Friday, November 11, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 14.11 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 with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (91.1%), Tidore Islands City (87.5%), Mandailing Natal (84.59%), Pidie (79.05%), and Tasikmalaya (76.96%).

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 91.1 percent. The latest positive rate is 8.55 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Tidore Islands City. The population of this region is recorded at 101,620. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 87.5 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 28.57 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Mandailing Natal, with a population of 460,360, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 84.59 percent; Pidie, with a population of 458,330, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 79.05 percent; and Tasikmalaya recorded 76.96 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 172 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 176 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Tidore Islands City, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 91.1 percent, 87.5 percent, and 84.59 percent, respectively.

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