Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)

To curb the spread of Covid-19 in regions, currently 120 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, June 21, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 59.57 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 South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Balikpapan, East Jakarta, and West Jakarta, with ratios of 890.35 percent, 823.56 percent, 559.32 percent, 536.51 percent, and 534.92 percent, respectively.

South Jakarta ranks first. The weekly testing percentage there is recorded at 890.35 percent. The latest positive rate is 6.7 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population of this region is recorded at 913,720 people. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 823.56 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 5.5 percent, also an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Balikpapan is recorded at 559.32 percent, 536.51 percent in East Jakarta, and 534.92 percent in West Jakarta.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 247 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 125 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan, Badung, and Sorong, with weekly testing percentages of 559.32 percent, 531.32 percent, and 449.29 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.