Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Thursday, March 31, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 163 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Thursday, March 31, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 12.79 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, are Dompu, Padang Lawas Utara, Simalungun, Buol, and Landak, with ratios of 88.64 percent, 80.43 percent, 74.87 percent, 68.3 percent, and 65.84 percent, respectively.

Dompu ranks first. With a population of 269,310, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 88.64 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.73 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Padang Lawas Utara. The population of this region is 293,240. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 80.43 percent. The positive rate in this region is 1.67 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Simalungun is 74.87 percent, in Buol it is 68.3 percent, and in Landak it is 65.84 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 155 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report higher daily weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 225 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Dompu, Padang Lawas Utara, and Simalungun, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 88.64 percent, 80.43 percent, and 74.87 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 spread of the coronavirus.