Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Saturday, April 23, 2022)

To suppress the spread of Covid-19 in regions, currently 196 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Saturday, April 23, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 193 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Jayapura, Tarakan City, Berau, Bontang City, and Supiori, with ratios of 969.84 percent, 942.86 percent, 924.79 percent, 906.59 percent, and 847.62 percent, respectively.

Jayapura ranks first. With a population of 129,450, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 969.84 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.16 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Tarakan City. The population of this region is recorded at 267,270. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 942.86 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.12 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Berau, with a population of 236,590, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 924.79 percent; Bontang City recorded 906.59 percent; and Supiori recorded 847.62 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 284 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 93 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Jayapura, Tarakan City, and Berau, with weekly testing percentages of 969.84 percent, 942.86 percent, and 924.79 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.