Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Saturday, September 24, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 81 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Saturday, September 24, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 17.2 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest percentage of weekly testing, are Balikpapan City (434.32%), Mimika (304.91%), Sukabumi City (269.91%), Surakarta City (249.03%), and Tana Tidung (225%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 434.32 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.97 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mimika. The region's population is recorded at 221,810. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 304.91 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 5.27 percent, a decrease compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Sukabumi City recorded 269.91 percent in weekly testing, Surakarta City recorded 249.03 percent, and Tana Tidung recorded 225 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 140 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher daily weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 216 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Tana Tidung, with weekly testing percentages of 434.32 percent, 304.91 percent, and 225 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.