Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest COVID-19 Hospital Bed Occupancy Rate Nationwide (Sunday, August 7, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) noted that at least one regency/city has a Bed Occupancy Ratio (BOR) above 60%. Nationally, the average BOR this week is 3.39 percent. This is an increase compared to last week's figure of 2.86 percent (data as of Sunday, August 7, 2022).

The top five regencies/cities with COVID-19 BOR exceeding 37.5 percent are Fakfak (100 percent), Barito Selatan (59.68 percent), Banjarbaru City (41.05 percent), Banjar (37.96 percent), and Manggarai Timur (37.5 percent).

A national Covid-19 data recapitulation from the Ministry of Health shows an increase in the BOR in most regencies/cities outside Java. 87 regencies/cities recorded a higher daily BOR than before, while 41 regencies/cities recorded a lower BOR.

Areas outside Java with the highest BOR include Fakfak (100 percent), Barito Selatan (59.68 percent), and Banjarbaru City (41.05 percent).

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce Covid-19 transmission by consistently 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.