Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Monday, October 3, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 63 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Monday, October 3, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 19.22 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Balikpapan City, Badung Regency, Surakarta City, Bau Bau City, and Metro City, with percentages of 396.27 percent, 291.76 percent, 289.96 percent, 268 percent, and 265.71 percent, respectively.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage here was recorded at 396.27 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.59 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Badung Regency. The population in this region is recorded at 727,950. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage was 291.76 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 3.39 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Surakarta City was recorded at 289.96 percent, in Bau Bau City at 268 percent, and in Metro City at 265.71 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 172 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 173 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Badung Regency, and Bau Bau City, with weekly testing percentages of 396.27 percent, 291.76 percent, and 268 percent, 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 spread of the coronavirus.