Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Friday, July 29, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 151 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Friday, July 29, 2022, shows a national average of 76.6 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Badung, Mimika, Balikpapan City, Jayapura City, and Fakfak, with percentages of 830.63 percent, 691.52 percent, 659.47 percent, 566.23 percent, and 561.9 percent, respectively.

Badung ranks first. With a population of 727,950, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 830.63 percent. The latest positive rate is 6.45 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mimika. The region's population is 221,810. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 691.52 percent. The positive rate in this region is 3.16 percent, also higher than the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Balikpapan City is 659.47 percent, 566.23 percent in Jayapura City, and 561.9 percent in Fakfak, which has a population of 82,512.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 21 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 371 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Badung, Mimika, and Balikpapan City, with percentages of 830.63 percent, 691.52 percent, and 659.47 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue reducing Covid-19 transmission by consistently 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.