Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 136 regencies/cities aggressively conducted specimen examinations exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, October 18, 2022, shows a national average of 140.33 specimens examined per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Blora (982 specimens), Sragen (973 specimens), Serang City (959 specimens), Cianjur (914 specimens), and Kediri City (907 specimens).

Blora ranks first. With a population of 866,140, the number of specimens examined there is recorded at 982 per week. The latest positive rate is 1.48 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Sragen. The population of this region is recorded at 890,090. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined was 973 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 3.92 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Specimen examinations in Serang City recorded 959 per week, Cianjur 914 per week, and Kediri City 907 per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 0 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily number of specimens examined than before.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Kendari City, Metro City, and Palu City, with 775, 756, and 732 specimens examined, 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.