The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 0.65 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in South Sumatra, data updated on Monday, October 3, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 2.17 per 100,000 population/week.
Palembang City ranked first with the highest number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at 3.45 per 100,000 population/week. The number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in this city has not improved, showing an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 3.39 per 100,000 population/week.
A similar situation occurred in Muara Enim, which recorded 1.66 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week. In this city, the number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is also higher than the previous week, which was only 0.6 per 100,000 population/week. Next is Lubuk Linggau City. This city in South Sumatra Province recorded 0.82 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week.
Ogan Komering Ilir and Banyuasin followed with 0.7 and 0.56 weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population/week, respectively.
Nationally, the average number of weekly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was 2.26 per 100,000 population/week.