The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.16 weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in South Sumatra, as of Thursday, January 19, 2023. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 0.45 cases per 100,000 people per week.
Ogan Ilir is the regency with the highest number of weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases, at 0.67 per 100,000 people per week. The number of weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases in this regency shows no improvement, having increased compared to the previous week's figure of 0.45 per 100,000 people per week.
The same situation is occurring in Palembang City, which recorded 0.57 weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. This regency also shows a higher number of weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases compared to the previous week's 0.34 per 100,000 people per week. Following this is East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. This regency in South Sumatra province recorded 0.29 weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
Ogan Komering Ulu and Lahat follow, with 0.26 and 0.24 weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week's figure of 0.55 per 100,000 people per week.