Anyone who obsessively follows the Florida Department of Health data API’s as much as we do will tell you something funny has been going on at DOH this week. Yesterday, on August 6, the data came in late again, and with 66,000 more cases than what DOH stated in their morning press release. Where theseContinue reading “Florida DOH data arrives nine hours late with missing parts, causing first major delay in updates since June”
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Confused about DOH testing data? You’re not alone.
On any given day, we receive half a dozen emails about the Florida Department of Health’s (DOH) conflicting testing data. We’ve summarized the three primary data resources for pulling testing data from DOH, and created a standalone dashboard to show all that DOH provides. Testing data by PDF Report: The daily PDF report issued byContinue reading “Confused about DOH testing data? You’re not alone.”
National Reporting System for Schools; Additional resources for states
Our national survey for reopening schools already includes data from 36 U.S. States, as of 10:00 AM ET today. The results of our preliminary surveys should worry anyone keeping an eye on how schools plan to reopen this fall. Additionally, we’ve compiled a list of resources for all 50 US states (and several US Territories),Continue reading “National Reporting System for Schools; Additional resources for states”
Florida COVID Action Launches National School Survey and Anonymous Reporting Site
Today we launched our first national products — a series of surveys, apps and maps where teachers, students, parents and staff can safely and anonymously report COVID-19 cases in their schools. After receiving disturbing reports about confirmed cases in schools being swept under the rug from Florida, Georgia, California and beyond, I decided there neededContinue reading “Florida COVID Action Launches National School Survey and Anonymous Reporting Site”
Deaths reported, cases, mortality and hospitalizations by age group and gender: July 29, 2020
July 29 set a new record for reported deaths with 217 (residents and non-residents). Cases are trending downward in most age groups, but mortality rates tell a different story.
Missing Deaths in Leon County
A few deaths in Leon county seem to have disappeared, but we’re working to identify all missing deaths as we continue to improve our site.
Data Apparition at Liberty Prison from June 2020.
A missing death from Liberty County Correctional has our data reviewers chasing ghosts.
API feed changes to key data on our site
We’ve moved our key API data feeds to a new account to help us with data automation and system optimization.
DeSantis Intervenes in Hospital Reporting Data, Cases Surge in Florida, Lead Epidemiologist Quits
On Monday, June 22, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he was personally intervening with how the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) reports current ICU capacity and bed availability. Stating that he wanted only those in ICU (which stands for “Intensive Care Unit“) requiring “an intensive level of care” to be counted, the dramatic announcement hasContinue reading “DeSantis Intervenes in Hospital Reporting Data, Cases Surge in Florida, Lead Epidemiologist Quits”