Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly People Tested (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 142 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 7.03 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 from the highest, are Purwakarta, Semarang, Ciamis, Balikpapan City, and Badung, with ratios of 145.05 percent, 131.8 percent, 109.85 percent, 84.29 percent, and 61.13 percent, respectively.

Purwakarta ranks first. With a population of 960,820, the weekly testing percentage there was recorded at 145.05 percent. The latest positive rate is 6.04 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Semarang. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage was 131.8 percent. The positive rate in this region was recorded at 3.22 percent, which decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, testing reached 109.85 percent in Ciamis, 84.29 percent in Balikpapan City, and 61.13 percent in Badung.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 166 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 186 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan City, Badung, and Sikka, with weekly testing percentages of 84.29 percent, 61.13 percent, and 46.58 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to continue to reduce 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.