Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Monday, May 9, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 135 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Monday, May 9, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 3.23 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Pangandaran (54.38%), Simalungun (53.77%), Mandailing Natal (34.06%), Boven Digoel (29.86%), and Pematangsiantar City (29.01%).

Pangandaran ranks first. With a population of 407,350, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 54.38 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.39 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Simalungun. The population of this region is recorded at 877,710. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 53.77 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.44 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Mandailing Natal is recorded at 34.06 percent, Boven Digoel at 29.86 percent, and Pematangsiantar City at 29.01 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 143 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 201 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratio include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Boven Digoel, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 53.77 percent, 34.06 percent, and 29.86 percent, respectively.

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