Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of January 1st, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 83 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of January 1st, 2023, the national average testing rate was recorded at 12.97 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 weekly percentage of people tested, are Balikpapan City (383.07%), Purwakarta (237.75%), Kutai Kartanegara (192.04%), Bontang City (165.93%), and Semarang (164.24%).

Balikpapan City ranks first, with a weekly testing percentage of 383.07 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.73 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Purwakarta. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 237.75 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.48 percent, a decrease compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Kutai Kartanegara was recorded at 192.04 percent, 165.93 percent in Bontang City, and 164.24 percent in Semarang.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 140 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 168 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Bontang City, with weekly testing percentages of 383.07 percent, 192.04 percent, and 165.93 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.