The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.47 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in Central Kalimantan, data updated as of Monday, January 9, 2023. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 0.58 per 100,000 people per week.
Palangkaraya City ranked first with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 agglomeration cases at 2.33 per 100,000 people per week. The number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 agglomeration cases in this city has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded two cases per 100,000 people per week.
A similar situation occurred in Barito Timur, which recorded 2.31 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. In this city, the number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 agglomeration cases is also higher than the previous week, which was only 1.54 per 100,000 people per week. Pulang Pisau follows, recording 0.77 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
Katingan and Kotawaringin Barat are next, with recorded weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 agglomeration cases of 0.56 and 0.31 per 100,000 people per week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 agglomeration cases across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was 0.77 per 100,000 people per week.