Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 181 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. As of Saturday, April 2, 2022, the national average testing rate was recorded at 79.66 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 weekly testing percentage, are Balikpapan City (966.93%), East Jakarta City (789.72%), West Jakarta City (734.17%), Mimika (691.07%), and North Jakarta City (643.4%).
Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 646,020, the weekly testing percentage in this area was recorded at 966.93 percent. The latest positive rate is 1.3 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.
Next is East Jakarta City. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage was 789.72 percent. The positive rate in this region was recorded at 3.32 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.
Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in West Jakarta City was recorded at 734.17 percent, 691.07 percent in Mimika, and 643.4 percent in North Jakarta City.
In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 95 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 289 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly testing percentage compared to the previous week.
Areas outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentages include Balikpapan City, Mimika, and Jayapura City, with weekly testing percentages of 966.93 percent, 691.07 percent, and 452.6 percent, 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.