Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Saturday, August 20, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 158 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Saturday, August 20, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 0.69 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of people tested per 1000 population/week, are South Jakarta (7.95 people), Central Jakarta (7.29 people), South Tangerang (5.22 people), Badung (4.86 people), and West Jakarta (4.82 people).

South Jakarta ranks first. The number of people tested there is recorded at 7.95 people per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 13.45 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population of this region is recorded at 913,720 people. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 7.29 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 14.8 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, the number of people tested in South Tangerang is recorded at 5.22 per 1000 population/week, Badung at 4.86 per 1000 population/week, and West Jakarta at 4.82 per 1000 population/week.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 179 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 140 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Badung, Balikpapan City, and Mimika, with 4.86, 4.47, and 3.61 people tested 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 suppressing the rate of coronavirus transmission.