The highest increase in confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in West Papua currently occurred in South Sorong, with 39.39 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Tuesday, June 7, 2022. This figure is 14.8 cases higher than the second-highest region.
However, despite being the highest, the Covid-19 transmission rate in South Sorong has decreased compared to the previous week, which was at 41.36 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Teluk Bintuni. This regency recorded a weekly confirmation rate of 24.59 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases this week is still higher, meaning there is no improvement yet.
Still in the top five, besides the two regions above, are Fakfak, South Manokwari, and Sorong City. Each recorded weekly confirmations of 10.91 cases, three cases, and zero cases, respectively.
The good news from this province is that nine regencies/cities did not record any increase in confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily Covid-19 data statistics is that 121 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 107 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 317 regencies/cities in Indonesia, according to the latest developments, reported no confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.