Top 10 Regencies/Cities in Indonesia with the Highest Number of Covid-19 Agglomeration-Related Deaths Nationwide (Tuesday, February 21, 2023)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 41 regencies/cities with an agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 above the national average, currently recorded at 0 deaths per 100,000 population per week, data as of Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

The five regencies/cities with the highest agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19, exceeding 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population per week, are Banyumas, Purwakarta, Batu City, Malang, and Malang City, with respective rates of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.1 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population per week, and 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population per week, respectively.

A recapitulation of national Covid-19 data from the Ministry of Health shows that the agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 in most regencies/cities outside Java has decreased. No regencies/cities recorded a higher daily agglomeration death rate due to Covid-19 than previously.

Areas outside Java with the highest agglomeration death rates due to Covid-19 include Badung, Denpasar City, and Klungkung, each with 0.02 deaths per 100,000 population per week.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.