Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Sunday, February 26, 2023)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 145 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests exceeding the national average over the past week. Data from Sunday, February 26, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 104.02 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Kediri, Bogor City, Sleman, Karawang, and Cirebon, with respective weekly figures of 949 people per week, 924 people per week, 843 people per week, 835 people per week, and 832 people per week.

Kediri ranks first. The number of people tested in the last week was 949 people per week. The latest positive rate is 0.53 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Bogor City. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 924 people per week. The positive rate in this region is 1.73 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Covid-19 tests in Sleman over the past week recorded 843 people per week, Karawang recorded 835 people per week, and Cirebon recorded 832 people per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 142 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 111 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Medan City, Makassar City, and Pekanbaru City, with 801 people, 766 people, and 692 people tested in the last week, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.