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COVID data tracker weekly review : interpretive summary for March 31, 2023
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March 31, 2023
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Alternative Title:COVID-19 Data Modernization
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Description:COVID-19 Data Modernization
This is part of a series of Weekly Review issues coinciding with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and what it means for CDC and the data we report. The first issue published on February 24, 2023, and the final two issues will publish on April 14 and May 12.
The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed expectations for public health, especially the speed at which credible health information is delivered. It created an opportunity to further transform how we collect, use, and share data at CDC and beyond. That momentum won’t stop when the public health emergency ends on May 11. CDC will continue tracking and reporting COVID-19 data, with some changes, while improving our readiness for the next public health emergency.
The Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) is our solution to the challenges public health has faced for too long, which have been highlighted during the pandemic. Through the initiative, CDC is creating a world in which data can move faster than disease. Our ultimate goal is to get better, faster, actionable data for decision-making at all levels of public health.
The pandemic underscored the importance of good data across the nation’s public health system. CDC is working to advance eight core goals for public health surveillance of COVID-19:
• Monitor trends and intensity of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, identify outbreaks, and provide data to initiate case and contact investigations
• Understand disease severity and the spectrum of illness
• Monitor and track vaccine distribution, uptake, and effectiveness
• Describe risk factors for severe disease and transmission
• Monitor for variants
• Assess impact on healthcare systems
• Estimate disease burden, and forecast trends, impact, and clinical and public health needs
• Monitor impact of disease and interventions on health equity
DMI’s vision is to create one public health community that can engage robustly with healthcare, communicate meaningfully with the public, improve health equity, and have the means to protect and promote health. The gains we’ve made during the pandemic are now building a bridge to a new kind of surveillance and better approaches to public health data.
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Content Notes:It’s time to pick out your costume and get ready to celebrate Halloween! Over the past two-plus years, we’ve learned new ways to enjoy pandemic holidays, and “outside is always safer” has been the mantra for these holiday gatherings. Luckily, that’s easy to do on Halloween, because trick-or-treating generally involves plenty of outdoor time. But that doesn’t mean it’s totally risk-free. Here are some more tips for staying COVID-safe this Halloween.
• Stay home if you’re sick. Skip the Halloween party if you aren’t feeling well.
• Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms.
• Take precautions in crowded or indoor events as informed by your county’s COVID-19 Community Level, like wearing a high-quality mask (and Halloween masks don’t count). Consider making the mask part of the costume—like a doctor, nurse, ninja, or cowboy.
• If you’re hosting celebrations, review options for improving ventilation in your home. This can help you reduce virus particles in your home and keep COVID-19 from spreading.
• Keep your hands clean. If you’re out trick-or-treating, bring hand sanitizer. If you’re giving out candy, wash your hands frequently.
And of course, the best way to protect yourself and others from severe illness from COVID-19 on Halloween (and every day) is to stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations! Use this tool to find out when you can get a booster.
Note to Readers: On October 12, 2022, CDC recommended updated (bivalent) COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 years and older in the United States, making the updated boosters available to millions of children in this age group.
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