Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 148 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the national average was 7.16 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Boven Digoel, Mandailing Natal, Banggai Kepulauan, Simalungun, and Bima, with ratios of 87.5 percent, 85.28 percent, 78.26 percent, 65.68 percent, and 61.67 percent respectively.

Boven Digoel ranks first. With a population of 72,236, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 87.5 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. This region has a population of 463,910. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 85.28 percent. The positive rate in this region is 0 percent, also down from the previous week.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Banggai Kepulauan is 78.26 percent, in Simalungun it is 65.68 percent, and in Bima it is 61.67 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 31 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 49 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Boven Digoel, Mandailing Natal, and Banggai Kepulauan, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 87.5 percent, 85.28 percent, and 78.26 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.