Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 152 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, August 10, 2022, shows a national average of 0.94 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, South Tangerang, East Jakarta, and North Jakarta, with 10.05, 9.27, 6.64, 6.25, and 6.17 tests per 1,000 people per week, respectively.

South Jakarta ranks first, with 10.05 tests per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 15.6 percent, down from the previous week.

Next is Central Jakarta, with a population of 913,720. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, 9.27 tests per 1,000 people per week were conducted. The positive rate is 17.1 percent, up from the previous week.

Covid-19 testing in South Tangerang recorded 6.64 tests per 1,000 people per week; East Jakarta, 6.25 tests per 1,000 people per week; and North Jakarta, 6.17 tests per 1,000 people per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data, 115 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests than before. Meanwhile, 178 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests compared to the previous week.

Outside Java, some areas with the highest number of tests include Balikpapan, Badung, and Jayapura, with 5.74, 5.39, and 4.31 tests per 1,000 people per week, 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.