Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Saturday, July 30, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 185 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests exceeding the national average over the past week. Data as of Saturday, July 30, 2022, shows a national average of 219.42 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Lampung Selatan, Jepara, Kudus, Jombang, and Serang City, with 987, 948, 944, 936, and 933 people tested per week, respectively.

Lampung Selatan ranks first, with 987 people tested per week. The latest positive rate is 0.1 percent, lower than the previous week's percentage.

Next is Jepara, which tested 948 people per week in its efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive rate in this region is 0.63 percent, higher than the previous week's percentage.

Kudus recorded 944 tests per week, Jombang 936, and Serang City 933.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 30 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 359 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests in the last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of tests per week include Lampung Selatan, Kubu Raya, and Manado City, with 987, 898, and 872 people tested per week, 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.