Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Thursday, March 24, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 142 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Thursday, March 24, 2022, the national average was 76.6 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Blitar City, Metro City, Mimika, Dairi, and Garut, with ratios of 921.09 percent, 744 percent, 739.73 percent, 693.03 percent, and 605.15 percent respectively.

Blitar City ranks first. With a population of 144,730, the weekly testing percentage is 921.09 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.14 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Metro City. This region has a population of 174,260. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 744 percent. The positive rate is 1.54 percent, also down from the previous week.

Then, Mimika, with a population of 221,810, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 739.73 percent; Dairi recorded 693.03 percent; and Garut recorded 605.15 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 156 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 230 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Metro City, Mimika, and Dairi, with weekly testing percentages of 744 percent, 739.73 percent, and 693.03 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.