Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 259,550 Specimens per Day (Monday, January 10, 2022)

Indonesia conducted 259,550 COVID-19 tests on Monday, January 10, 2022. This number is higher than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 65.77 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has decreased. The average was 260,790 specimens per day throughout January. In December, the average number of COVID-19 tests was 281,030 specimens per day.

The tested specimens include antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR on Monday, January 10, 2022, was 19,670, bringing the total to 18.79 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 69,030 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.