Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 170 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Tuesday, November 29, 2022, the national average was 13.55 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected cases and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Boven Digoel, East Lombok, and Banggai Islands, with percentages of 88.6 percent, 81.42 percent, 75.47 percent, 74.83 percent, and 74.47 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 88.6 percent. The latest positive rate is 14.49 percent, an increase from the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. With a population of 460,360, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 81.42 percent in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive rate is 1.22 percent, also higher than the previous week.

Following are Boven Digoel with 75.47 percent testing, East Lombok with 74.83 percent, and Banggai Islands, with a population of 119,720, recording a weekly suspect testing percentage of 74.47 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact across various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 170 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 185 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 Boven Digoel, with percentages of 88.6 percent, 81.42 percent, and 75.47 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 distancing, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.