Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 157 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting specimen examinations above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, April 6, 2022, shows the national average examination is recorded at 202.8 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are East Lombok, Madiun, Pematangsiantar City, West Bangka, and Tasikmalaya City, with weekly specimen numbers of 993, 976, 973, 960, and 953 specimens respectively.

East Lombok is ranked first. The number of specimens examined there is recorded at 993 specimens per week. The latest positive rate is 0.34 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Madiun. The population of this region is recorded at 686,520 people. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined is 976 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 3.05 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Pematangsiantar City recorded 973 specimens per week examined, West Bangka with a population of 215,920 people recorded 960 specimens per week, and Tasikmalaya City recorded 953 specimens per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 245 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the number of daily specimens examined with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 110 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include East Lombok, Pematangsiantar City, and West Bangka, with 993, 973, and 960 specimens examined respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to reduce 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.