Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Individuals Tested (Monday, May 16, 2022)

Based on national Covid-19 data, 157 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 testing above the national average. Data from Monday, May 16, 2022, shows a national average of 2.14 tests per 1,000 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Supiori, Central Jakarta, Balikpapan, South Jakarta, and Berau, with respective figures of 10.68, 10.51, 10.45, 10.38, and 9.74 tests per 1,000 people per week.

Supiori ranks first. With a population of 21,170, the number of people tested there is 10.68 per 1,000 people per week. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week.

Next is Central Jakarta. The population is recorded at 913,720. In efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested was 10.51 per 1,000 people per week. The positive rate in this region is 0.5 percent, an increase compared to the previous week.

Furthermore, Covid-19 testing in Balikpapan recorded 10.45 per 1,000 people per week, 10.38 per 1,000 people per week in South Jakarta, and Berau, with a population of 236,590, recorded 9.74 tests per 1,000 people per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 146 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reporting a higher daily number of people tested than before. Meanwhile, 235 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 Supiori, Balikpapan, and Berau, with 10.68, 10.45, and 9.74 tests per 1,000 people 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.