Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 180 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, April 5, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 97.39 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to the weekly target of each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly testing percentage, are Badung (938.19%), Balikpapan City (926.24%), Bontang City (880.77%), Mimika (863.39%), and Tarakan City (729.7%).

Badung is ranked first. With a population of 727,950, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 938.19 percent. The latest positive rate is 1.84 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Balikpapan City. The population of this region is recorded at 646,020. In an effort to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 926.24 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.12 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Bontang City recorded 880.77 percent for weekly testing percentage; Mimika recorded 863.39 percent; and Tarakan City recorded 729.7 percent.

In anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national COVID-19 data recapitulation, there are 286 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 99 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Badung, Balikpapan City, and Bontang City, with weekly testing percentages of 938.19 percent, 926.24 percent, and 880.77 percent, 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.