Indonesia's COVID-19 Testing: 326,110 Specimens per Day (Thursday, January 20, 2022)

Indonesia conducted 326,110 Covid-19 tests on Thursday, January 20, 2022. This number is higher than the previous day's testing. To date, a total of 68.53 million specimens have been examined.

The average number of specimens tested has decreased. The average was 268,040 specimens per day throughout January. In December, the average number of Covid-19 tests was 281,030 specimens per day.

The tested specimens include 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 on Thursday, January 20, 2022, was 32,300, bringing the total to 19.08 million people. Compared to the population, the ratio is 70,080 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.