Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest National Inpatient Utilization (Friday, November 11, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 87 regencies/cities with weekly hospital inpatient use above the national average, currently recorded at 2.89 patients per 100,000 population/week, data as of Friday, November 11, 2022.

The five regencies/cities with the highest inpatient use, exceeding 15.15 patients per 100,000 population/week, are Kediri City, Yogyakarta City, Central Jakarta City, Surakarta City, and Mojokerto City, with respective values of 24.24 patients per 100,000 population/week, 23.56 patients per 100,000 population/week, 19.48 patients per 100,000 population/week, 16.93 patients per 100,000 population/week, and 15.15 patients per 100,000 population/week, respectively.

A recapitulation of national Covid data from the Ministry of Health shows that inpatient use in most regencies/cities outside Java has decreased. A higher than previous daily inpatient use was recorded in 30 regencies/cities, while 56 regencies/cities recorded lower inpatient use.

Areas outside Java with the highest inpatient use include Bontang City, Kutai Barat, and Padang Panjang City, with inpatient use of 14.02 patients per 100,000 population/week, 12.6 patients per 100,000 population/week, and 10.64 patients per 100,000 population/week, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce 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.