Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Saturday, April 1, 2023)

From the national Covid data recapitulation, 95 regencies/cities aggressively conducted specimen examinations above the national average. Data as of Saturday, April 1, 2023, shows the national average examination was 90.33 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Denpasar City, Sidoarjo, Gresik, Yogyakarta City, and Karawang, with weekly specimen numbers of 991, 979, 931, 890, and 854 specimens per week, respectively.

Denpasar City ranks first. The number of specimens examined there is recorded at 991 per week. The latest positive rate is 1.71 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Sidoarjo. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined was 979 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 3.35 percent, also up compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Gresik recorded 931 specimens examined per week, Yogyakarta City recorded 890 specimens per week, and another area recorded 854 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 59 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the daily number of specimens examined with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 90 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week's examination.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Denpasar City, Medan City, and Makassar City, with 991, 765, and 712 specimens examined, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, 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.