Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 161 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data from Tuesday, May 24, 2022, shows a national average of 1.57 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per 1,000 people per week, are Lamongan (11.45 people), Supiori (9.31 people), South Jakarta (9.27 people), Badung (9.18 people), and Balikpapan (9.18 people).

Lamongan ranks first, with 11.45 people tested per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 0.01 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week.

Next is Supiori. The region's population is 21,170. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, 9.31 people per 1,000 people per week were tested. The positive rate in this region is 1.02 percent, also higher than the previous week's ratio.

Following this, South Jakarta recorded 9.27 people tested per 1,000 people per week, Badung 9.18 people per 1,000 people per week, and Balikpapan also 9.18 people per 1,000 people per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data, 53 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of daily tests than before. Meanwhile, 329 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of tests compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Supiori, Badung, and Balikpapan, with 9.31, 9.18, and 9.18 people tested per 1,000 people per week, 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.