Weekly Confirmed Positive Cases in South Sumatra Highest in Prabumulih City

The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in South Sumatra currently occurred in Prabumulih City, with 1.52 cases per 100,000 population per week as of Thursday, May 19, 2022. This figure is five times higher than the case count in the second-highest area.

The COVID-19 transmission situation in Prabumulih City appears to be unimproved. This is indicated by the number of cases this week, which is still higher than the previous week's figure of 0.51 cases per 100,000 population per week.

Palembang City is next in second place, recording a weekly confirmation rate of 0.29 cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week's 0.4 cases, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week appears lower.

Rounding out the top five, besides the two areas above, are Ogan Ilir, Muara Enim, and Musi Banyuasin, each recording weekly confirmations of 0.23 cases, 0.15 cases, and 0.15 cases, respectively.

According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five regencies/cities in the top 10 are Banyuasin, Empat Lawang, Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan, and Lahat. These areas recorded an average increase of over 0.11 cases per 100,000 population.

The good news from this province is that 10 regencies/cities recorded no increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.

Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 125 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 154 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.

In addition, 276 regencies/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.