Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of April 2nd, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 97 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of April 2, 2023, the national average testing rate was 6.74 percent. This 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 Balikpapan City, Purwakarta, Central Halmahera, Kutai Kartanegara, and Pasuruan City, with percentages of 231.83 percent, 179.14 percent, 122.65 percent, 111.13 percent, and 103.45 percent, respectively.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, the weekly testing percentage is 231.83 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.67 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week.

Next is Purwakarta. The population is 965,370. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage reached 179.14 percent. The positive rate is 0.52 percent, also higher than the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Central Halmahera was 122.65 percent, 111.13 percent in Kutai Kartanegara, and 103.45 percent in Pasuruan City.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 133 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 146 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Outside Java, some regions with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Central Halmahera, and Kutai Kartanegara, with percentages of 231.83 percent, 122.65 percent, and 111.13 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.