Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 79 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 16.17 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 percentage of people tested per week, are Balikpapan City (424.69%), Mimika (263.39%), Surakarta City (253.28%), Badung (244.37%), and Semarang City (217.1%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 424.69 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.63 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Mimika. The population in this region is recorded at 221,810. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 263.39 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 5.25 percent, or higher than the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Surakarta City is recorded at 253.28 percent; Badung, with a population of 727,950, has a weekly testing percentage of 244.37 percent; and Semarang City recorded 217.1 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 0 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily weekly testing percentage than before.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratio include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Badung, with weekly testing percentages of 424.69 percent, 263.39 percent, and 244.37 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue to 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.