Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 357,010 Specimens per Day (Sunday, March 6, 2022)

COVID-19 testing in Indonesia on Sunday, March 6, 2022, reached 357,010 specimens. This number is lower than the number of specimens tested the previous day. To date, a total of 87.11 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has decreased. The average is 421,050 specimens per day throughout March. In February, the average COVID-19 test was 452,620 specimens per day.

The number of specimens tested includes antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR on Sunday, March 6, 2022, was 62,270, bringing the total to 22.23 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 81,650 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.