Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 158,100 Specimens per Day (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)

Indonesia conducted 158,100 COVID-19 specimen tests on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. This number is higher than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 91.69 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has decreased. The average was 245,260 specimens per day throughout March. In February, the average number of COVID-19 tests was 452,620 specimens per day.

The tested specimens include antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, a total of 24,880 people were tested with RT-PCR on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, bringing the total to 23.03 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 84,590 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.