Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of Specimens Tested (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 165 regencies/cities aggressively conducted specimen examinations exceeding the national average. Data as of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, shows a national average of 182.79 specimens per week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of specimens examined per week, are Magelang City (998 specimens), Wonosobo (994 specimens), Mandailing Natal (993 specimens), Demak (971 specimens), and Blitar City (958 specimens).

Magelang City ranks first. With a population of 121,920, the number of specimens examined here is recorded at 998 per week. The latest positive rate is 2.44 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Wonosobo. The population of this region is recorded at 792,570. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of specimens examined is 994 per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 10.32 percent, which has also decreased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Then, Mandailing Natal, with a population of 460,360, recorded 993 specimens examined per week. Demak, with a population of [population data missing], recorded 971 specimens examined per week, and Blitar City, with a population of 144,730, recorded 958 specimens examined per week.

In anticipation of the Omicron impact in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 112 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the daily number of specimens examined with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 245 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of specimens examined compared to the previous week.

Regions outside Java with the highest number of specimens examined include Mandailing Natal, Bima, and Karimun, with 993, 930, and 923 specimens examined, 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 suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.