The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in South Kalimantan is currently in South Hulu Sungai, with 0.84 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Tuesday, May 31, 2022. This figure is 0.1 cases higher than the second-highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in South Hulu Sungai does not appear to be improving. The Ministry of Health recorded no weekly cases per 100,000 population in this region the previous week.
Balangan is next in second place, recording a weekly confirmation rate of 0.74 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week's 1.49 cases, this week's confirmed COVID-19 cases are lower.
Rounding out the top five, besides the two regions above, are Banjarbaru City, Tanah Laut, and Banjarmasin City, each recording weekly confirmations of 0.71 cases, 0.28 cases, and 0.28 cases respectively.
The good news from this province is that eight regencies/cities recorded no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 110 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 179 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 314 regencies/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.