Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Saturday, October 15, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 139 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting specimen examinations above the national average. Data as of Saturday, October 15, 2022, shows the national average examination is recorded at 135.64 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Kebumen (976 specimens), Blitar (948 specimens), Pasuruan (941 specimens), Sukoharjo (937 specimens), and Sragen (912 specimens).

Kebumen is ranked first. The number of specimens examined there is recorded at 976 specimens per week. The latest positive rate is 17.95 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Blitar. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined is 948 specimens per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 3.48 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the number of specimens examined in Pasuruan is recorded at 941 specimens per week, Sukoharjo at 937 specimens per week, and Sragen at 912 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 161 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the number of daily specimens examined with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 118 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Kendari, Tarakan, and Metro cities, with 859, 752, and 714 specimens examined, respectively.

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