Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Percentage of Suspect Examinations per Week (Thursday, March 30, 2023)

Based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, 155 regencies/cities aggressively conducted weekly suspect testing, exceeding the national average. As of Thursday, March 30, 2023, the national average testing rate was recorded at 8.24 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 Mandailing Natal, Subang, Bima City, Asahan, and Simalungun, with ratios of 79.25 percent, 60.64 percent, 60.61 percent, 56.25 percent, and 54.07 percent, respectively.

Mandailing Natal ranks first. With a population of 463,910, its weekly suspect testing percentage is recorded at 79.25 percent. The latest positive rate is 0 percent. The positive rate in this region has decreased compared to the previous week's ratio.

Next is Subang. In an effort to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly suspect testing percentage is 60.64 percent. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 6.48 percent, an increase compared to the previous week's ratio.

Then, Bima City recorded 60.61 percent, Asahan 56.25 percent, and Simalungun, with a population of 880,300, recorded a weekly suspect testing percentage of 54.07 percent.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the national Covid-19 data recapitulation, there are 98 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report a higher weekly suspect testing percentage than before. Meanwhile, 105 other regencies/cities recorded a lower weekly suspect testing percentage compared to the previous week.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly suspect testing percentage ratios include Mandailing Natal, Bima City, and Asahan, with weekly suspect testing percentages of 79.25 percent, 60.61 percent, and 56.25 percent, 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.