The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Banten is currently in South Tangerang City, with four cases per 100,000 population per week as of Wednesday, January 12, 2022. This figure is more than double the number of cases in the second-highest area.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in South Tangerang City does not appear to be improving. This is indicated by the number of cases this week, which is still higher than the previous week's figure of 1.35 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Tangerang City, recording a weekly confirmation rate of two cases per 100,000 population. Compared to last week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning there is no apparent improvement.
Rounding out the top five, besides the two areas mentioned above, are Cilegon City, Tangerang City, and Serang City. Each recorded weekly confirmations of 1.77 cases, 1.66 cases, and 0.56 cases, respectively.
The good news from this province is that one regency/city did not record any increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 statistics is that 142 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to last week, and 99 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 309 regencies/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.