Low test rates in Indonesia

KOMPAS.com – The Covid-19 curve in Indonesia is claimed to have started to slow down by the Covid-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force, based on data rates reported daily by the government.

Biostatistics expert from the Eijkman Oxford Clinical Research Unit, Iqbal Elyazar, gave a note on the government-issued Covid-19 curve. One of them was related to the number of tests or examinations in people at risk of contracting Covid-19.

The Covid-19 test ratio in Indonesia is said to be very low compared to other countries. Although this test is very important for an indicator on the epidemic curve associated with the number of new cases.

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The more controls there are to find positive people in Covid-19, the better the epidemic curve that explains the reality that is happening.

In other words, the size of the number of people examined determines the degree of confidence in the epidemic curve.

“You need to look at the proportion of evidence for populations at risk. There are several countries whose populations are large and not. This proportion will show how intense the examination is,” Iqbal said in an online discussion, “Knowing the Covid-19 Epidemic Curve.” , Saturday (05/10/2020).

IQBAL ELYAZAR Development of curves of confirmed cases of Covid-19 per day.

He explained that Italy had an examination rate of 39 people per 1,000 inhabitants with PCR. The intensity of the exam began to increase sharply in late March 2020.

The United States, with a ratio of 24 people per 1,000 inhabitants, there has been an increase in tests since the end of March 2020. South Korea registered 12 people per 1,000 inhabitants, the intensity of the exams has continued to increase since the end of February 2020.

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Malaysia has a ratio of 7 people per 1,000 population with an increase in audits beginning to be seen in late March 2020. Vietnam’s ratio is 2.7 people per 1,000 population, whose inspections begin to increase in late March. 2020.

India has a ratio of 1 person per 1,000 inhabitants, the intensity of the inspection began to increase in late April 2020, although not significantly.