Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Monday, June 27, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 142 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Monday, June 27, 2022, the national average was 6.89 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Pangandaran, North Padang Lawas, and Balangan, with ratios of 89.38 percent, 81.57 percent, 72.54 percent, 70.74 percent, and 60.44 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 89.38 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent, lower than the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. With a population of 460,360, its weekly suspect testing percentage in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic is 81.57 percent. Its positive rate is also 0 percent, lower than the previous week.

Pangandaran recorded 72.54 percent, North Padang Lawas (population 293,240) recorded 70.74 percent, and Balangan recorded 60.44 percent in weekly suspect testing percentages.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact across various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 151 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than the previous week. Meanwhile, 192 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 Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and North Padang Lawas, with percentages of 89.38 percent, 81.57 percent, and 70.74 percent, 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.