Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Saturday, November 12, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 167 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing exceeding the national average. As of Saturday, November 12, 2022, the national average was 13.87 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, then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (91.16%), Padang Lawas (86.6%), Mandailing Natal (82.94%), Tidore Islands City (81.32%), and Pidie (79%).

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, its weekly suspect testing percentage is 91.16 percent. The latest positive rate is 7.64 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Padang Lawas. The population is 305,310. In efforts to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 86.6 percent. The positive rate in this region is 0 percent, a decrease from the previous week.

Meanwhile, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Mandailing Natal is 82.94 percent, 81.32 percent in Tidore Islands City, and 79 percent in Pidie.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 158 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly suspect testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 182 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, Padang Lawas, and Mandailing Natal, with percentages of 91.16 percent, 86.6 percent, and 82.94 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.