Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 147 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, shows a national average of 0.91 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Badung, South Tangerang, and East Jakarta, with 10.94, 9.7, 7.5, 6.7, and 6.54 tests per 1,000 people per week, respectively.

South Jakarta ranks first. With a population of 2.31 billion (Note: This population figure seems highly improbable and likely an error in the source data. It should be verified.), the number of people tested there was 10.94 per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 10.07 percent, an increase compared to the previous week.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population is recorded as 913.7 million (Note: This population figure also seems highly improbable and likely an error in the source data. It should be verified.). In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, 9.7 people per 1,000 were tested per week. The positive rate was 8.81 percent, also higher than the previous week.

Badung recorded 7.5 tests per 1,000 people per week, South Tangerang 6.7, and East Jakarta 6.54.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, 228 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests than before. Meanwhile, 119 regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of tests include Badung, Sorong City, and Mimika, with 7.5, 5.74, and 5.55 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.