Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Saturday, July 23, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 163 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Saturday, July 23, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 6.17 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, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (85.29%), Mandailing Natal (79.71%), Pangandaran (70.73%), Tasikmalaya (62.9%), and Pidie (41.54%).

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 85.29 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.59 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mandailing Natal. The population in this region is recorded at 460,360. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 79.71 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, having decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Pangandaran is recorded at 70.73 percent, 62.9 percent in Tasikmalaya, and 41.54 percent in Pidie.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 134 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report higher daily weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 222 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Pidie, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 85.29 percent, 79.71 percent, and 41.54 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 spread of the coronavirus.