Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Tested Individuals (Friday, October 14, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, 74 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Friday, October 14, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 15.72 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Balikpapan City, Badung, Mimika, Surakarta City, and Kepulauan Seribu, with percentages of 418.48 percent, 281.87 percent, 251.79 percent, 230.12 percent, and 214.29 percent, respectively.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 418.48 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.34 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Badung. The population in this region is recorded at 727,950. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 281.87 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 2.44 percent, also down from the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Mimika is recorded at 251.79 percent, Surakarta City recorded 230.12 percent, and Kepulauan Seribu, with a population of 26,105, recorded a weekly testing percentage of 214.29 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 205 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 158 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Badung, and Mimika, with weekly testing percentages of 418.48 percent, 281.87 percent, and 251.79 percent, 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.