Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)

With the increasing rate of Omicron in Indonesia, currently 147 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting weekly suspect testing percentages above the national average. Data as of Wednesday, December 28, 2022, shows the national average testing rate at 11.19 percent. This suspect testing data is calculated based on the number of suspected individuals and close contacts compared to the number of people tested in each region, which is then reported to the Ministry of Health.

The top five, starting from the highest, are Simalungun, Tidore Islands City, Mandailing Natal, Boven Digoel, and East Lombok, with ratios of 93.85 percent, 91.3 percent, 86.35 percent, 75.68 percent, and 73.87 percent respectively.

Simalungun is ranked first. With a population of 877,710, the weekly suspect testing percentage here is recorded at 93.85 percent. The latest positive rate is 4.62 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Tidore Islands City. The population in this region is recorded at 101,620. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 91.3 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 7.69 percent, or higher than the previous week's ratio.

Furthermore, Mandailing Natal recorded 86.35 percent testing, Boven Digoel 75.68 percent, and East Lombok 73.87 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid data recapitulation, there are 170 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher daily weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 145 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week's testing.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Simalungun, Tidore Islands City, and Mandailing Natal, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 93.85 percent, 91.3 percent, and 86.35 percent respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, 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 suppressing the rate of coronavirus transmission.