Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Saturday, September 3, 2022)

Based on national Covid data recapitulation, 148 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests exceeding the national average over the past week. Data as of Saturday, September 3, 2022, shows a national average of 153.22 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Kudus, Samarinda City, Tasikmalaya, Sukoharjo, and Sukabumi, with 983, 973, 961, 945, and 918 people tested per week, respectively.

Kudus ranks first. With a population of 893,350, the number of people tested in the last week was 983 per week. The latest positive rate is 1.22 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Samarinda City. The population is 866,880. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested last week was 973 per week. The positive rate in this region is 2.16 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Covid-19 tests in Tasikmalaya last week totaled 961 per week, in Sukoharjo 945 per week, and in Sukabumi 918 per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid data recapitulation, 86 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of people tested daily last week than the previous week. Meanwhile, 275 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested last week include Samarinda City, Gianyar, and Padang City, with 973, 687, and 674 people tested 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.