Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 519,530 Specimens per Day (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)

COVID-19 testing in Indonesia on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, reached 519,530 specimens. This number is lower than the number of specimens tested the previous day. To date, a total of 82.45 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has increased. The average is 458,490 specimens per day throughout February. In January, the average COVID-19 test was 283,460 specimens per day.

The number of specimens tested includes antigen tests, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and rapid molecular tests (TCM).

Meanwhile, the total number of people tested with RT-PCR as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022, was 97,290, bringing the total to 21.46 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 78,810 people per one million inhabitants.

In addition to specimen testing, to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government urges the public to more strictly implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance and avoiding crowds.