Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 261,730 Specimens per Day (Sunday, December 12, 2021)

COVID-19 testing in Indonesia on Sunday, December 12, 2021, reached 261,730 specimens. This number is lower than the number of specimens tested the previous day. To date, a total of 58.16 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has increased. The average is 308,990 specimens per day throughout December. In November, the average COVID-19 test was 257,600 specimens per day.

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

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR on Sunday, December 12, 2021, was 26,160, bringing the total to 18.01 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 66,140 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.