Ontario to launch enhanced COVID-19 data page
Ontarians are now promised to be able to see the same data that those in Toronto use to make decisions for the province. When you head over to the COVID page on the Ontario website, you have access to just an overload of information. There’s just so much that you can lose yourself in the information if you wish. (and I did)
The thing that caught my interest was the ability to compare the numbers from your health unit with up to five others throughout the province. I decided to check it out and see where we stand compared to others.
Now, those figures are complete totals. All things being equal, you would expect that Toronto Public Health would lead the pack. There is an option to get a look at numbers per 100 000 population.
The totals are also available for plotting over time
There is no legend here but when you mouse over the graph, the totals for that particular day pop up. The colours are consistent throughout. So, I could see the spike in little ol’ Windsor-Essex County that caused us to remain in Stage 2 over the summer for a bit.
This is just the tip of the data iceberg. Keep on scrolling down for more information and details. All of the data is available for download as images or as .CSV files. I couldn’t help but think of mathematics or computer science classes where you might be interested in real, relevant data for analysis. It doesn’t get much more relevant than this.
Back to Stage 2, apparently that’s all going to change to a new classification for levels of severity.
- Lockdown:
- Red-Control:
- Orange-Restrict:
- Yellow-Protect:
- Green-Prevent:
This will kick in on November 7.
A description of each can be found here:
Ontario unveils new system for COVID-19 shutdowns. Here’s how it will work
doug --- off the record 
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