Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 410,570 Specimens per Day (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)

Indonesia conducted 410,570 Covid-19 tests on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. This number is higher than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 87.89 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has decreased. The average was 413,940 specimens per day throughout March. In February, the average number of Covid-19 tests was 452,620 specimens per day.

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

Meanwhile, a total of 65,530 people were tested with RT-PCR on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, bringing the total to 22.34 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 82,060 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.