Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Thursday, February 23, 2023)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 148 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Thursday, February 23, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 7.19 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Mandailing Natal, Simalungun, Bima City, Kayong Utara, and Subulussalam City, with percentages of 85.86 percent, 75 percent, 65 percent, 50 percent, and 50 percent respectively.

Mandailing Natal ranks first. With a population of 463,910, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 85.86 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Simalungun. The population in this region is recorded at 880,300. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 75 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, or has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Bima City recorded 65 percent testing, Kayong Utara with a population of 118,380 recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 50 percent, and Subulussalam City also recorded 50 percent.

In anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 15 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 15 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentages include Mandailing Natal, Simalungun, and Bima City, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 85.86 percent, 75 percent, and 65 percent respectively.

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