Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of People Tested (Thursday, April 7, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuously striving to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 172 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Thursday, April 7, 2022, shows the national average testing rate is 1.64 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of people tested per 1000 population/week, are Central Jakarta (10.5 people), South Jakarta (10.34 people), Mimika (10.11 people), Balikpapan (9.96 people), and Badung (9.48 people).

Central Jakarta ranks first. With a population of 913,720, the number of people tested here is recorded at 10.5 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 3.13 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is South Jakarta. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 10.34 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is 4.13 percent, also higher than the previous week's percentage.

Then, Mimika recorded 10.11 tests per 1000 population/week; Balikpapan, with a population of 646,020, recorded 9.96 Covid-19 tests per 1000 population/week; and Badung recorded 9.48 tests per 1000 population/week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 305 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 78 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Mimika, Balikpapan, and Badung, with 10.11, 9.96, and 9.48 people tested, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.