The highest increase in confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in West Sumatra currently occurred in Padang Panjang city, with 3.55 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Monday, September 26, 2022. This figure is 1.2 cases higher than the second-highest region.
The Covid-19 transmission rate in Padang Panjang city remains unchanged compared to the previous week, at 3.55 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Padang city is in second place, recording a weekly confirmation rate of 2.31 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week's 2.91 cases, this week's confirmed Covid-19 cases are lower.
Rounding out the top five are the Mentawai Islands, Dharmasraya, and Sijunjung, recording weekly confirmations of 2.02 cases, 1.46 cases, and 0.79 cases, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five regencies/cities in the top 10 are Agam, Tanah Datar, Pasaman Barat, and Pasaman. These regions recorded an average increase of over 0.34 cases per 100,000 population.
The good news from this province is that five regencies/cities recorded no increase in confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily Covid-19 data statistics is that 160 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 221 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 132 regencies/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.