Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 186 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests exceeding the national average over the past week. Data as of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, shows a national average of 214.54 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Bengkalis (995 people), Banjarbaru City (995 people), South Central Timor (992 people), Palu City (979 people), and Kampar (943 people).

Bengkalis ranks first. With a population of 570,570, the number of people tested in the past week was 995 per week. The latest positive rate is 3.02 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Banjarbaru City. The population of this region is 280,110. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested last week was 995 per week. The positive rate in this region is 2.31 percent, also down from the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the number of Covid-19 tests conducted in South Central Timor last week was 992 per week, in Palu City 979 per week, and in Kampar 943 per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 112 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of people tested daily last week than in the previous week. Meanwhile, 266 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested last week include Bengkalis, Banjarbaru City, and South Central Timor, with 995, 995, and 992 people tested last week, 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.