Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Friday, October 14, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuously striving to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 144 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Friday, October 14, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 0.43 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Balikpapan, East Jakarta, and West Jakarta, with respective figures of 4.59 people per 1000 population/week, 4.17 people per 1000 population/week, 4.17 people per 1000 population/week, 3.12 people per 1000 population/week, and 2.91 people per 1000 population/week.

South Jakarta ranks first. The number of people tested there is recorded at 4.59 per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 6.18 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population of this region is recorded at 913,720. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 4.17 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 6.99 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, Covid-19 testing in Balikpapan is recorded at 4.17 people per 1000 population/week. The number of people tested in East Jakarta is recorded at 3.12 per 1000 population/week, and 2.91 per 1000 population/week in West Jakarta.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 182 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 141 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Balikpapan, Badung, and Mimika, with respective figures of 4.17 people, 2.82 people, and 2.54 people.

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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.