Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Saturday, January 7, 2023)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 91 regencies/cities aggressively conducted testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage of people tested. Data as of Saturday, January 7, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 13.19 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 weekly percentage of people tested, are Balikpapan City (495.34%), Purwakarta (254.43%), Kutai Kartanegara (203.67%), Bontang City (189.56%), and Sikka (178.88%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, the weekly percentage of people tested is recorded at 495.34 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.28 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Purwakarta. The region's population is recorded at 965,370. In an effort to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested is 254.43 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.37 percent, also down compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Kutai Kartanegara, with a population of 802,710, recorded a weekly percentage of people tested at 203.67 percent; Bontang City recorded 189.56 percent; and Sikka, with a population of 325,260, recorded a weekly percentage of people tested at 178.88 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national COVID-19 data recapitulation, there are 239 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily weekly percentage of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 101 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly percentage of people tested compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly percentage of people tested include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Bontang City, with weekly percentages of 495.34 percent, 203.67 percent, and 189.56 percent, respectively.

Although COVID-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing 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.