Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Saturday, June 11, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 138 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Saturday, June 11, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 6.66 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 weekly suspect testing percentage, are Simalungun (84.41%), Pangandaran (79.09%), Mandailing Natal (69.52%), Pidie (64.03%), and Bima City (54.27%).

Simalungun ranks first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage here is recorded at 84.41 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 Pangandaran. The population in this region is recorded at 407,350. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 79.09 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, or has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Mandailing Natal is recorded at 69.52 percent, 64.03 percent in Pidie, and Bima City, with a population of 187,780, has a weekly suspect testing percentage of 54.27 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 149 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 185 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Pidie, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 84.41 percent, 69.52 percent, and 64.03 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, 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.