Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Weekly Individuals Tested (Monday, January 2, 2023)

Anticipating the impact of the rising Omicron variant, 84 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly testing exceeding the national average. Data as of Monday, January 2, 2023, shows a national average testing rate of 13.03 percent. This testing achievement data is calculated based on the number of people tested compared to each region's weekly target, subsequently reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Balikpapan City, Purwakarta, Kutai Kartanegara, Bontang City, and Sikka, with ratios of 402.8 percent, 245.05 percent, 191.15 percent, 175.27 percent, and 175.16 percent, respectively.

Balikpapan City ranks first. With a population of 649,420, its weekly testing percentage is recorded at 402.8 percent. The latest positive rate is 0.62 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Purwakarta. This region has a population of 965,370. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly testing percentage is 245.05 percent. The positive rate in this region is 0.47 percent, also down from the previous week.

Furthermore, the weekly testing percentage in Kutai Kartanegara is recorded at 191.15 percent, Bontang City at 175.27 percent, and Sikka at 175.16 percent.

In anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 204 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting higher weekly testing percentages than before. Meanwhile, 140 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly testing percentages compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly testing percentage ratios include Balikpapan City, Kutai Kartanegara, and Bontang City, with weekly testing percentages of 402.8 percent, 191.15 percent, and 175.27 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.