Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 167 regencies/cities aggressively conducted suspect testing, exceeding the national average weekly percentage. As of Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the national average was 10.85 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Tidore Islands City, Pangandaran, and Boven Digoel, with ratios of 92.39 percent, 81.36 percent, 80.95 percent, 75.76 percent, and 75.26 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 92.39 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.33 percent, lower than the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. Its population is 460,360. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 81.36 percent. The positive rate is 0 percent, also lower than the previous week.

The weekly suspect testing percentage in Tidore Islands City is 80.95 percent, in Pangandaran it is 75.76 percent, and in Boven Digoel it is 75.26 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data, 153 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 179 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Tidore Islands City, with percentages of 92.39 percent, 81.36 percent, and 80.95 percent, respectively.

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