Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Checked (Monday, February 20, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 84 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data from Monday, February 20, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 10.03 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 Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, Sikka, Purwakarta, and Tarakan City, with percentages of 427.46 percent, 300.16 percent, 256.83 percent, 240.46 percent, and 149.25 percent, respectively.

Indragiri Hulu ranks first. With a population of 453,480, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 427.46 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Balikpapan City. This region has a population of 649,420. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 300.16 percent. The positive rate in this region is 0.16 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Sikka is recorded at 256.83 percent, in Purwakarta at 240.46 percent, and in Tarakan City at 149.25 percent.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 69 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 72 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, and Sikka, with weekly testing percentages of 427.46 percent, 300.16 percent, and 256.83 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.