Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Thursday, March 31, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 187 regencies/cities aggressively conducted Covid-19 tests in the last week, exceeding the national average. Data as of Thursday, March 31, 2022, shows a national average of 206.9 tests per week.

The top five, starting with the highest number of people tested per week, are Banjarbaru City (972 people), Landak (954 people), Palu City (924 people), Wonogiri (922 people), and Kampar (915 people).

Banjarbaru City ranks first. With a population of 280,110, the number of people tested in the last week was 972 per week. The latest positive rate is 2.16 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Landak. The population of this region is 387,300. In an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 954 per week. The positive rate in this region is 11.74 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Palu City, with a population of 405,070, recorded 924 Covid-19 tests last week; Wonogiri recorded 922 tests last week; and Kampar, with a population of 896,680, recorded 915 Covid-19 tests last week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 103 regencies/cities in Indonesia actively reported a higher number of people tested daily in the last week compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, 279 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest number of people tested last week include Banjarbaru City, Landak, and Palu City, with 972, 954, and 924 people tested last week, 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.