Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Thursday, August 18, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 158 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. As of Thursday, August 18, 2022, the national average was 170.44 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Kutai Kartanegara (984 people), Samarinda City (964 people), Sukabumi (955 people), Jember (953 people), and Manado City (952 people).

Kutai Kartanegara ranks first. With a population of 792,740, the number of people tested in the last week was 984 per week. The latest positive rate is 1.02 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week.

Next is Samarinda City. The population is 866,880. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 964 per week. The positive rate in this region is 1.76 percent, also higher than the previous week.

Sukabumi recorded 955 tests per week, Jember recorded 953 tests per week, and Manado City recorded 952 tests per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 81 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of people tested daily in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 294 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Kutai Kartanegara, Samarinda City, and Manado City, with 984, 964, and 952 people tested in the last week, respectively.

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