Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Thursday, December 15, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 141 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests above the national average. Data as of Thursday, December 15, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 0.58 people per 1000 population/week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of people tested per 1000 population/week, are South Jakarta (5.86 people), Central Jakarta (5.47 people), Balikpapan (4.93 people), East Jakarta (4.21 people), and South Tangerang (3.97 people).

South Jakarta ranks first. The number of people tested there is recorded at 5.86 people per 1000 population/week. The latest positive rate is 6.32 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population of this region is recorded at 913,720 people. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested is 5.47 per 1000 population/week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 6.86 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Balikpapan recorded 4.93 people tested per 1000 population/week. East Jakarta recorded 4.21 people tested per 1000 population/week, and South Tangerang recorded 3.97 people tested per 1000 population/week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 169 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 153 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested compared to the previous week.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested include Balikpapan, Teluk Wondama, and Gunungsitoli, with 4.93, 3.95, and 3.4 people tested, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, 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 curbing the spread of the coronavirus.