The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average seven-day aglomeration positivity rate of 0.61 percent in South Sumatra, as of Saturday, July 23, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 1.34 percent.
Palembang City has the highest seven-day aglomeration positivity rate at 2.18 percent. The seven-day aglomeration positivity rate in this city has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week's 1.3 percent.
The same condition occurs in North Musi Rawas, which recorded a seven-day aglomeration positivity rate of 1.85 percent. In this city, the seven-day aglomeration positivity rate is also higher than the previous week, which did not report a seven-day aglomeration positivity rate. Following this is Empat Lawang. This city in South Sumatra province recorded a seven-day aglomeration positivity rate of 1.38 percent.
East Ogan Komering Ulu and Ogan Komering Ulu follow with seven-day aglomeration positivity rates of 1.01 percent and 0.82 percent, respectively.
Nationally, the average seven-day aglomeration positivity rate across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week's figure of 1.2 percent.