Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of People Tested (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuously striving to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 166 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Tuesday, April 12, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 2.13 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of people tested per 1000 population/week, are Mimika (13.35 people), Badung (12.76 people), South Jakarta (11.31 people), Central Jakarta (11.3 people), and Balikpapan (11.27 people).

Mimika ranks first. With a population of 221,810, the number of people tested here is recorded at 13.35 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 0.47 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Badung. The population in this region is recorded at 727,950. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 12.76 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 1.04 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, South Jakarta recorded 11.31 tests per 1000 population/week, Central Jakarta recorded 11.3 tests per 1000 population/week, and Balikpapan, with a population of 646,020, recorded 11.27 Covid-19 tests per 1000 population/week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 237 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 138 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Mimika, Badung, and Balikpapan, with 13.35, 12.76, and 11.27 people tested, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.