Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of People Examined (Sunday, April 10, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 170 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Sunday, April 10, 2022, shows a national average of 1.98 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Mimika, Badung, Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, and Balikpapan, with respective figures of 12.4 per 1,000 people per week, 11.78 per 1,000 people per week, 10.9 per 1,000 people per week, 10.75 per 1,000 people per week, and 10.67 per 1,000 people per week, respectively.

Mimika ranks first. With a population of 221,810, the number of people tested here is recorded at 12.4 per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 0.51 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Badung. The population in this region is recorded at 727,950. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 11.78 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.12 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Central Jakarta recorded 10.9 tests per 1,000 people per week, South Jakarta recorded 10.75 tests per 1,000 people per week, and Balikpapan recorded 10.67 tests per 1,000 people per week.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 354 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 26 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Mimika, Badung, and Balikpapan, with 12.4, 11.78, and 10.67 people tested, 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.