Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 161 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Tuesday, May 10, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 1.72 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Teluk Wondama, South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Badung, and Jayapura City, with respective figures of 12.35 people per 1000 population/week, 10.24 people per 1000 population/week, 10.18 people per 1000 population/week, 9.86 people per 1000 population/week, and 9.7 people per 1000 population/week.

Teluk Wondama ranks first. With a population of 34,898, the number of people tested there is recorded at 12.35 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is South Jakarta. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 10.24 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.63 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, there were 10.18 people tested per 1000 population/week in Central Jakarta, 9.86 people per 1000 population/week in Badung, and 9.7 people per 1000 population/week in Jayapura City.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 372 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 19 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Teluk Wondama, Badung, and Jayapura City, with 12.35, 9.86, and 9.7 people tested, 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.