Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Monday, January 9, 2023)

To curb the spread of Covid-19 in regions, 147 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests exceeding the national average over the past week. Data as of Monday, January 9, 2023, shows a national average of 133.28 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Banyumas (973 people), Pekanbaru City (970 people), Batam City (951 people), Malang (915 people), and Malang City (915 people).

Banyumas ranks first, with 973 people tested per week. The latest positive rate is 2.06 percent, an increase from the previous week.

Next is Pekanbaru City, with 970 people tested per week in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive rate is 0.93 percent, also higher than the previous week.

Following this, 951 people were tested per week in [another location, name unclear in original text], Malang recorded 915 tests per week, and Malang City, with a population of 888,340, recorded 915 Covid-19 tests per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact across various regions, based on national Covid data, 193 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of tests per week than previously. Conversely, 149 regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests per week compared to the previous week.

Outside of Java, areas with the highest number of tests per week include Pekanbaru City, Batam City, and Bandar Lampung City, with 970, 951, and 902 tests per week respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to curbing the spread of the coronavirus.