The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people per week in Central Java's agglomerations due to COVID-19, data updated as of Monday, July 18, 2022. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Tegal City ranked first with the highest number of deaths, at 0.4 per 100,000 people per week. The death toll in this city shows no improvement, as it increased compared to the previous week, which reported zero deaths.
The same condition occurred in Purworejo, which recorded 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people per week. This figure is lower than the previous week's 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people per week. Next is Purbalingga. This city in Central Java province recorded 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Magelang and Surakarta City followed, each recording 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people per week.
Nationally, the average number of deaths across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people per week.