Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 88 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the national average testing rate was recorded at 8.2 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, Purwakarta, Central Halmahera, and Tarakan City, with ratios of 281.47 percent, 245.65 percent, 217.1 percent, 134.49 percent, and 131.95 percent, respectively.

Indragiri Hulu ranks first. With a population of 453,480, the weekly percentage of people tested here was recorded at 281.47 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Balikpapan City. The population in this region is recorded at 649,420. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested was 245.65 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.25 percent, or an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Purwakarta recorded 217.1 percent testing, Central Halmahera 134.49 percent, and Tarakan City 131.95 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 108 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly percentage of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 217 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly percentage of people tested compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly percentage of people tested include Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, and Central Halmahera, with weekly percentages of 281.47 percent, 245.65 percent, and 134.49 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to participate in reducing 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.