Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Tuesday, May 17, 2022)

Anticipating the impact of the continuously rising Omicron variant, 190 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing, exceeding the national average. Data as of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, shows a national testing average of 146.19 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Berau, Central Buton, Badung, Mimika, and Jayapura City, with ratios of 987.82 percent, 974.73 percent, 950.55 percent, 943.75 percent, and 927.92 percent, respectively.

Berau ranks first. With a population of 236,590, the weekly percentage of people tested is 987.82 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.04 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Central Buton. The region's population is 93,510. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly percentage of people tested is 974.73 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0 percent, having decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Badung recorded 950.55 percent testing, Mimika 943.75 percent, and Jayapura City 927.92 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a national Covid data recapitulation, 194 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher weekly percentage of people tested than previously. Meanwhile, 183 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 Berau, Central Buton, and Badung, with weekly percentages of 987.82 percent, 974.73 percent, and 950.55 percent, respectively.

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