Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Monday, November 28, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the rising Omicron variant transmission, 174 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing, exceeding the national average. Data from Monday, November 28, 2022, shows a national average of 13.63 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the total number of people tested in each region, then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, Boven Digoel, East Lombok, and Banggai Islands, with ratios of 87.82 percent, 82.23 percent, 76.79 percent, 75.95 percent, and 73.08 percent, respectively.

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 87.82 percent. The latest positive rate is 10.1 percent, an increase from the previous week.

Next is Mandailing Natal. With a population of 460,360, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 82.23 percent in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The positive rate is 0.97 percent, also higher than the previous week.

Following this, Boven Digoel recorded 76.79 percent, while the weekly suspect testing percentage in East Lombok was 75.95 percent and Banggai Islands recorded 73.08 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national COVID-19 data recapitulation, 181 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 174 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly suspect testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Boven Digoel, with percentages of 87.82 percent, 82.23 percent, and 76.79 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.