The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in West Sumatra currently occurred in Solok City, with two cases per 100,000 population per week as of Friday, July 22, 2022. This figure is 0.9 cases higher than the second-highest region.
The COVID-19 transmission situation in Solok City appears to be unimproved. The Ministry of Health recorded no weekly cases per 100,000 population in the area the previous week.
Padang Panjang City is in second place, recording 1.77 weekly confirmed cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is still higher, indicating no improvement.
Rounding out the top five are Padang City, Dharmasraya Regency, and Tanah Datar Regency, each recording 1.1 cases, 1.1 cases, and 0.86 cases per week, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health's list, the next five regencies/cities in the top 10 are Payakumbuh City, Lima Puluh Kota Regency, Agam Regency, and Padang Pariaman Regency. These areas recorded an average increase of over 0.2 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 shows that 222 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 88 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
Furthermore, 207 regencies/cities in Indonesia currently report no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.