Top 10 Regencies/Cities in Indonesia with the Highest Number of Covid-19 Agglomeration-Related Deaths Nationwide (Monday, February 27, 2023)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 43 districts/cities with an agglomeration population death rate due to Covid-19 above the national average, currently recorded at 0 deaths per 100,000 population per week, data as of Monday, February 27, 2023.

The five districts/cities with the highest agglomeration population death rate due to Covid-19, exceeding 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population per week, are Madiun City, Tarakan City, Muara Enim, West Lombok, and Malang, with respective values of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.13 deaths per 100,000 population per week, and 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population per week, respectively.

The national Covid-19 data recapitulation from the Ministry of Health shows a decrease in the agglomeration population death rate due to Covid-19 in most districts/cities outside Java. No districts/cities recorded a daily agglomeration population death rate due to Covid-19 higher than previously recorded.

Areas outside Java with the highest agglomeration population death rate due to Covid-19 include Tarakan City, Muara Enim, and West Lombok, with respective rates of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population per week, 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population per week, and 0.13 deaths per 100,000 population per week.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.