The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 1.37 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in West Kalimantan, data updated on Monday, October 24, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 2.91 per 100,000 population/week.
Pontianak City ranked first with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at 3.45 per 100,000 population/week. The number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in this city shows no improvement, as it increased compared to the previous week, which recorded 2.85 per 100,000 population/week.
The same condition occurred in Kubu Raya, which recorded 2.69 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week. In this city, the number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is also higher than the previous week, which was only 1.85 per 100,000 population/week. Next is Bengkayang. This city in West Kalimantan province recorded 2.63 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week.
Singkawang City and Landak follow, with recorded weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases of 2.58 and 1.55 per 100,000 population/week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was only 2.24 per 100,000 population/week.