Volunteers for crowdsourced database KawalCOVID-19(Guard against COVID-19) have introduced an “alertness index” that reveals specific data on COVID-19 cases in every city and regency in the nation, amidst the absence of comprehensive information from the federal government.
The index was presented in the type of a map marked with light to dark red. Regions with a high threat for COVID-19 transmission were colored dark red and vice versa.
In addition to determining the danger index of cities and regencies, the map likewise includes the variety of confirmed cases, patients under security (PDP) and people under tracking (ODP), among other info, for each of the regions. It is set to be updated daily.
The nationwide COVID-19 task force itself does not share the particular data on its distribution map, which can be accessed through covid19 go.id, as it just shows the number of favorable cases in each province.
” At the end of the day, the public needs transparent data about their dangers. With trustworthy and open information, they can cautiously choose whether to perform an activity in the general public sphere,” stated KawalCOVID-19 data team coordinator Ronald Bessie during an online discussion on Tuesday.
Gadjah Mada University epidemiologist Bayu Satria Wiratama, who also took part in the discussion, said the index by KawalCOVID-19 could likewise be utilized as “a control parameter” by local administrations to better manage coronavirus transmissions in their respective jurisdictions.
