The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in West Sulawesi currently occurred in Majene, with 1.7 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Saturday, September 24, 2022. This figure is more than double the number of cases in the second-highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in Majene appears to be unimproved. This is indicated by the number of cases this week, which is still higher than the previous week's figure of 0.57 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Polewali Mandar. This region recorded a weekly confirmation rate of 0.67 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to last week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning there is no apparent improvement.
In addition to the two regions above, the top five also include Mamuju, Pasangkayu, and Mamasa. Each recorded a weekly confirmation rate of 0.65 cases, while two other regions recorded no cases.
The good news from this province is that three districts/cities recorded no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 163 districts/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to last week, and 208 other districts/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 129 districts/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.