Peterborough Public Health Launches Handy New Local COVID-19 Data Tracker Tool
/Peterborough Public Health has launched a new local COVID-19 data tracker available at localcovidtracker.ca.
This interactive online tool is updated by 5:00 p.m. daily, and allows residents to stay on top of all COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and related statistics for the Peterborough area.
Screengrab from localcovidtracker.ca on October 9th, 2020
“This COVID-19 Tracker allows residents to sort local data by different filters, such as time frame and type of outbreak,” says Jane Hoffmeyer, Manager of Foundational Standards, whose team developed the COVID-19 Tracker.
“It also uses charts and other graphics to visualize the data, making it easier to understand how the pandemic is affecting us locally,” adds Hoffmeyer.
Screengrab from localcovidtracker.ca on October 9th, 2020
The COVID-19 Tracker includes local data on:
New, active and resolved cases
Sources of exposure
Hospitalizations
Outbreak information for long-term care, retirement homes, and schools
Screengrab from localcovidtracker.ca on October 9th, 2020
Hoffmeyer notes that Peterborough Public Health’s current COVID-19 case status webpage sees more than 4,500 unique views daily, and recently spiked at 7,265 views following reports of the first local school-related COVID-19 case.
Screengrab from localcovidtracker.ca on October 9th, 2020
