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COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Rising, While Vaccinations Plateau in New Dashboard

By Veronica Tan 2 weeks ago

Now that the state has a COVID-19 dashboard again, Nebraskans can see how the pandemic has ramped up since it’s early summer lull.

Cases and hospitalizations are rising, while vaccinations have plateaued. As of Monday, the 7-day average of daily cases stands at 526, according to the dashboard. That figure will likely grow as the Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services counts all the tests over the next week.

There are 448 Nebraskans hospitalized with COVID. That’s more than 11% of the state’s hospital beds, and the main reason Gov. Pete Ricketts brought the dashboard back. He did so

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Nebraska Restores its Covid Dashboard After a Rise in New Cases

By Veronica Tan 2 weeks ago

Tracking community transmission is at the heart of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus, scientists say, and in most states the daily dashboards showing new cases have been a critical tool for public health officials trying to track the trajectory of the virus, which has killed 700,000 Americans.

Yet for three crucial months this summer, Nebraska did not report any county-level information to the public. State officials stopped sharing counts of new coronavirus cases by county with the public on June 30, just as the Delta variant began surging in the United States.

That was by design. Gov.

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Hawaii DOE | HIDOE launches data dashboard to inform public of confirmed COVID-19 cases in schools

By Veronica Tan 2 months ago

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) today launched an interactive dashboard on its website to display confirmed COVID-19 case data at its 257 schools and other Department offices. 

“This dashboard was designed with parents in mind as we work to build confidence in the critical work our schools are doing to keep schools open and safe for learning,” interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “It’s part of our commitment to continuously improve communication and transparency as we build trust with our communities. We encourage everyone to take a look at the data for themselves and see what we’re seeing —

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Des Moines Public Schools COVID-19 dashboard provides update on cases

By Veronica Tan 2 months ago

Des Moines Public Schools has tracked 85 positive cases of COVID-19 among its staff and students — including 23 new cases Monday, according to the district’s new coronavirus dashboard.

The dashboard will be updated daily using self-reported data from staff and families.

As of Monday, 40 staff members and 45 students have tested positive. That includes 15 elementary school, 12 middle school and 17 high school students.

The daily count is meant to provide a snapshot of the COVID-19 situation within the district, said Phil Roeder, Des Moines schools’ spokesperson. Teachers and other staff will report positive test results using

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State COVID-19 dashboard update shows no increase in cases or deaths | Coronavirus

By Veronica Tan 3 months ago

The state Department of Health’s midday Sunday COVID-19 dashboard update showed no increase in cases or deaths.

It has been more than a month since state officials provided weekend updates beyond updating statistics on its dashboard. The dashboard also showed no change in hospitalizations.

New infections from the novel coronavirus have been trending up. In the previous five days, the state averaged 369 new cases per day, including 425 on July 15, the largest increase since June 15. The state averaged 201 new cases per day from June 13 through July 12.

New deaths linked to the novel coronavirus have

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VDH unveils dashboard to show results of COVID cases by vaccination status

By Veronica Tan 3 months ago

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/VDH Release) – The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 in Virginia dashboards now include information on the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status. They also include data to track COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

Click here to see the new vaccination status dashboard. It is scheduled to be updated each Friday.

Vaccine breakthrough means someone who is fully vaccinated develops COVID-19, according to VDH.

“Over 99% of COVID-19 cases in Virginia have occurred in people who were not fully vaccinated. I applaud those who have chosen to protect themselves and the community

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Massachusetts COVID-19 Dashboard: 11 new deaths, 400 new cases

By Veronica Tan 5 months ago

BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials reported 11 new confirmed deaths and 400 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.

Total COVID-19 Cases by Age Group:

  • 0-4 years: 537
  • 5-9 years: 634
  • 10-14 years: 814
  • 15-19 years: 909
  • 20-29 years: 1,537
  • 30-39 years: 1,298
  • 40-49 years: 1,007
  • 50-59 years: 917
  • 60-69 years: 516
  • 70-79 years: 190
  • 80+ years: 136

Clusters of COVID-19

There are currently 15,091 total clusters involving 12,021 confirmed cases and 654 close contacts. Households are the highest exposure setting with 14,342 total clusters,

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Massachusetts COVID-19 Dashboard: No new deaths, 472 new cases

By Veronica Tan 5 months ago

BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials reported no new confirmed deaths and 472 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.

The Department of Public Health report, which reports new COVID data every Thursday, listed the following communities in the “red zone”: 

A red zone means more than 25 COVID cases were reported in the last 14 days.

Total COVID-19 Cases by Age Group:

  • 0-4 years: 861
  • 5-9 years: 1,055
  • 10-14 years: 1,263
  • 15-19 years: 1,753
  • 20-29 years: 2,969
  • 30-39 years: 2,527
  • 40-49 years: 1,893
  • 50-59 years: 1,788
  • 60-69 years: 902
  • 70-79 years: 304
  • 80+
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Massachusetts COVID-19 Dashboard: 16 new deaths, 1,179 new cases

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials reported 16 newly confirmed deaths and 1,179 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.

The Department of Public Health report, which reports new COVID data every Thursday, listed the following 5 communities in the “red zone”: 

  • Chicopee
  • Hampden
  • Palmer
  • Southwick
  • Springfield

A red zone means more than 25 COVID cases were reported in the last 14 days.

Total COVID-19 Cases by Age Group:

  • 0-4 years: 1,042
  • 5-9 years: 1,156
  • 10-14 years: 1,396
  • 15-19 years: 2,037
  • 20-29 years: 3,988
  • 30-39 years: 3,208
  • 40-49 years: 2,402
  • 50-59 years:
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