Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Thursday, September 29, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 178 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Thursday, September 29, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 10.28 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Tasikmalaya, Mandailing Natal, Pangandaran, and Balangan, with ratios of 92.76 percent, 83.56 percent, 78.86 percent, 74.68 percent, and 70.59 percent, respectively.

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 92.76 percent. The latest positive rate is 5.79 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Tasikmalaya. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 83.56 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.74 percent, which has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly suspect testing percentage in Mandailing Natal is recorded at 78.86 percent, 74.68 percent in Pangandaran, and 70.59 percent in Balangan.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 160 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 189 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Simalungun, Mandailing Natal, and Balangan, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 92.76 percent, 78.86 percent, and 70.59 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.