Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Wednesday, February 15, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 143 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, February 15, 2023, shows a national average of 116.48 tests per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Samarinda, Deli Serdang, Cirebon, Sleman, and Kediri, with 995, 988, 964, 909, and 895 tests per week, respectively.

Samarinda ranks first. With a population of 873,460, the number of people tested in the last week was 995 per week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Deli Serdang. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 988 per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.2 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Cirebon recorded 964 tests per week, Sleman 909 tests per week, and Kediri 895 tests per week for Covid-19 tests in the last week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 129 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of people tested daily in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 208 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Samarinda, Deli Serdang, and Makassar, with 995, 988, and 795 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.