Top 10 Regencies/Cities in Indonesia with the Highest Number of Covid-19 Agglomeration-Related Deaths Nationwide (Sunday, January 22, 2023)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 48 districts/cities with an agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 exceeding the national average, currently recorded at 0.01 per 100,000 population per week, data as of Sunday, January 22, 2023.

The five districts/cities with the highest agglomeration death rates due to Covid-19, exceeding 0.24 per 100,000 population per week, are Tegal City, Tojo Una Una, Mamasa, Pematangsiantar City, and Palu City, with respective rates of 1.2 per 100,000 population per week, 0.63 per 100,000 population per week, 0.61 per 100,000 population per week, 0.38 per 100,000 population per week, and 0.24 per 100,000 population per week, respectively.

National Covid-19 data recapitulation from the Ministry of Health shows a decrease in the agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 in most districts/cities outside Java. Zero districts/cities recorded a higher daily agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 than previously, while nine districts/cities recorded lower rates.

Areas outside Java with the highest agglomeration death rates due to Covid-19 include Tojo Una Una, Mamasa, and Pematangsiantar City, with rates of 0.63 per 100,000 population per week, 0.61 per 100,000 population per week, and 0.38 per 100,000 population per week, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.