Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Friday, March 3, 2023)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, 138 regencies/cities have aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week above the national average. Data as of Friday, March 3, 2023, shows a national average of 104.05 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Kutai Kartanegara, Karawang, Medan City, Garut, and Bogor City, with 999, 959, 938, 935, and 894 people tested per week, respectively.

Kutai Kartanegara ranks first. With a population of 802,710, the number of people tested in the last week was 999 per week. The latest positive rate is 0.1 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Karawang. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 959 per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.42 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Medan City recorded 938 tests per week, Garut 935 tests per week, and 894 tests per week in the last week.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 22 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher number of people tested daily in the last week than before. Meanwhile, 21 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week's testing.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Kutai Kartanegara, Medan City, and Denpasar City, with 999, 938, and 679 people tested in the last week, 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 spread of the coronavirus.