Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Week of January 8, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 139 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data from Sunday, January 8, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 8.58 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 Tidore Islands City (87.62%), Simalungun (78.37%), Mandailing Natal (76.53%), East Halmahera (71.01%), and North Padang Lawas (69.81%).

Tidore Islands City ranks first. With a population of 102,120, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 87.62 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Simalungun. The population of this region is recorded at 880,300. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 78.37 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 2.2 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, Mandailing Natal recorded 76.53 percent, East Halmahera recorded 71.01 percent, and North Padang Lawas recorded 69.81 percent for weekly suspect testing percentages.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 107 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher daily weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 172 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 percentages include Tidore Islands City, Simalungun, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 87.62 percent, 78.37 percent, and 76.53 percent, 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.