Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Friday, February 24, 2023)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, 88 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Friday, February 24, 2023, shows the national average testing rate at 9.16 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, Purwakarta, Kutai Kartanegara, and Banjarbaru City, with ratios of 396.21 percent, 317.39 percent, 169.97 percent, 146.9 percent, and 141.07 percent, respectively.

Indragiri Hulu ranks first. With a population of 453,480, the weekly testing percentage is recorded at 396.21 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Balikpapan City. The population in this region is recorded at 649,420. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 317.39 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 0.34 percent, or higher than the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Purwakarta is recorded at 169.97 percent, Kutai Kartanegara at 146.9 percent, and Banjarbaru City at 141.07 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 19 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 17 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Indragiri Hulu, Balikpapan City, and Kutai Kartanegara, with weekly testing percentages of 396.21 percent, 317.39 percent, and 146.9 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.