Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Vaccination Rates in East Kalimantan (Monday, April 4, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded four districts/cities in East Kalimantan with a weekly average vaccination rate above the provincial average of 2,054.12 doses as of Monday, April 4, 2022.

The three top districts/cities with vaccination rates above 3,000 doses are Kutai Kartanegara, Samarinda City, and Balikpapan City, with 4,222 doses, 2,951 doses, and 2,862 doses respectively.

Kutai Kartanegara ranks first with a weekly average vaccination rate of 4,222 doses. Vaccine usage up to yesterday was recorded at 766,080 doses. In the national dashboard recapitulation, the complete vaccination achievement in this region has reached 72.74 percent.

According to the Ministry of Health, the available vaccine stock in this district will run out in the next 10 days. This remaining usage time is calculated from the remaining stock of 44,526 doses, and vaccine usage is the highest in East Kalimantan.

Samarinda City is second. The complete vaccination achievement in this city has reached 85.83 percent. Compared to the previous week, the weekly average vaccination in this city reached 2,951 doses. Vaccination in this city is reported to be lower. Meanwhile, the daily statistics of the weekly average vaccination show no change compared to the previous day.

Then Balikpapan City, with a weekly average vaccination of 2,862 doses, has now achieved 105.32 percent complete vaccination coverage; Kutai Timur with 2,217 doses and 78.45% complete vaccination coverage; and Kutai Barat with a weekly average vaccination of 1,410 doses and 90.25% complete vaccination coverage.

Some of the areas outside Java with the highest average vaccination rates include Simalungun, Rokan Hulu, and Lampung Tengah, with average vaccinations of 7,506 doses, 6,305 doses, and 6,083 doses respectively.

Although COVID-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help 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.