Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of September 4, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 66 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data from Sunday, September 4, 2022, shows a national average of 21.97 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest percentage of people tested per week, are Mimika (661.16%), Balikpapan City (433.54%), Jayapura City (428.25%), Surakarta City (328.19%), and Sukabumi City (316.72%).

Mimika ranks first. With a population of 221,810, the weekly percentage of people tested is 661.16 percent. The latest positive rate is 3.92 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Balikpapan City. This region has a population of 646,020. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested is 433.54 percent. The positive rate in this region is 4.69 percent, an increase compared to the previous week.

Following this, Jayapura City recorded 428.25 percent, Surakarta City 328.19 percent, and Sukabumi City 316.72 percent in weekly testing percentages.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 85 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 287 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Mimika, Balikpapan City, and Jayapura City, with weekly testing percentages of 661.16 percent, 433.54 percent, and 428.25 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.