Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of People Tested per Week (Week of October 16, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, 77 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly tests exceeding the national average. Data from the week of October 16, 2022, shows a national average testing rate of 16.26 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 with the highest weekly testing percentage, are Balikpapan City (431.52%), Mimika (266.07%), Badung (251.24%), Surakarta City (243.63%), and Semarang City (226.02%).

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 431.52 percent. The latest positive rate is 2.52 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Mimika. The region's population is 221,810. In an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 266.07 percent. The positive rate in this region is 5.7 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's percentage.

Badung recorded a 251.24 percent testing rate, Surakarta City recorded 243.63 percent, and Semarang City recorded 226.02 percent for weekly testing percentage.

In anticipation of the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on a recapitulation of national COVID data, 206 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 122 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Badung, with weekly testing percentages of 431.52 percent, 266.07 percent, and 251.24 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.