Blacks and Coronavirus

NACCHO Data Lab Update Allows for Quick Assessment of COVID-19 Disparities

Jul 02, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Washington, DC, July 2, 2020 — Today, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, released an update to its COVID-19 Data Lab that will allow users to see at a glance if there is a significant difference in case and death trends due to race in their state to help inform their pandemic response at the local level.

COVID-19 disproportionately affects members of some racial and ethnic minority groups, with Black persons being 3.6 times more likely than white persons to die as a result of COVID-19. The dashboard provides actionable insights on this issue by presenting state-based racial trends in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Racial case and death rates per 100,000 people were calculated for each state using The Atlantic’s case and death counts among race and ethnicity categories; these counts were normalized to population data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Initially launched in April, the Data Lab, powered by Esri, showcases available data that is geared toward the specific needs of local health departments. It compiles and provides unique information to assist in the planning and response to COVID-19. In addition to the new data on race, this dynamic resource has grown to include four interactive dashboards to give users the ability to explore and gain meaningful insights into the current state of COVID-19 at the county and state level. The dashboards highlight the demographics of the communities that are currently being impacted, the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, and data related to re-opening criteria.

Data for these dashboards are updated multiple times a day and are created and maintained by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at the Johns Hopkins University and supported by Esri Living Atlas team and JHU Data Services. The full methodology, including caveats on the limitations of the newly added data, is detailed on the dashboard.

Additional information on NACCHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here.

###

About NACCHO
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation’s nearly 3,000 local governmental health departments. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information about NACCHO, please visit www.naccho.org.


National association of county and city health officials naccho squarelogo

About Theresa Spinner

Theresa Spinner is the Director, Media and Public Relations at NACCHO.

More posts by Theresa Spinner

Related Posts

  • Harm Reduction Drug Overdose Prevention Substance Use Disorder

Evaluating the Distribution of Smoking Supplies as a...

Learn more about NACCHO’s webinar, “Evaluating the Distribution of Smoking...

Apr 09, 2025 | Anjana Rao

Evaluating the Distribution of Smoking Supplies as a...

New Pathways to Prevention: Expanding Harm Reduction’s...

NACCHO explores national trends related to smoking and highlights the findings...

Mar 28, 2025 | Anjana Rao

New Pathways to Prevention: Expanding Harm Reduction’s...

I Stock 1030901680
  • Funding Opportunity Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health Opportunity

Request for Applications: Family Healthy Weight Program...

Apply to participate in the Family Health Weight Program (FHWP) Action...

Mar 26, 2025 | Freweyni Gemerew, Talei Moore

Request for Applications: Family Healthy Weight Program...

World TB Day 2025 1
  • Infectious Disease Tuberculosis Community Health ID Featured

TB Elimination at Risk: How You Can Help on World TB Day...

Learn how you can spread awareness of TB this World TB Day 2025.

Mar 24, 2025 | Irene Halferty, Kimberly Nalley

TB Elimination at Risk: How You Can Help on World TB Day...

Opportunity
  • Health Equity & Social Justice Vulnerable Populations

Emergency Readiness and Response: Engaging Communities...

This opportunity aims to strengthen the capacity of health departments to...

Mar 12, 2025 | Grace Murtha

Emergency Readiness and Response: Engaging Communities...

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Community of Practice: Syndemic Approaches at Local...

NACCHO is recruiting LHDs for a CoP on advancing syndemic approaches to the...

Mar 10, 2025 | Kat Kelley

Community of Practice: Syndemic Approaches at Local...

IPC Workshops Opportunity Ver 4
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Healthcare-Associated Infections ID Featured Infection, Prevention, and Control

Infection Prevention and Control Training Workshops:...

NACCHO and CDC’s Project Firstline will host new workshops on effective...

Mar 07, 2025 | Jaclyn Abramson, Irene Halferty

Infection Prevention and Control Training Workshops:...

2025 Measles Blog
  • Tools & Resources Community Health Immunization Infectious Disease

2025 Measles Outbreaks: Resources and Updates for Local...

NACCHO is monitoring information related to measles outbreaks and can assist...

Mar 04, 2025 | Emma James, Beth Hess, Irene Halferty

2025 Measles Outbreaks: Resources and Updates for Local...

Screenshot 2025 02 27 132949
  • Immunization Success Story

Expanding Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships

NACCHO funded 25 entities to support LHDs in establishing sustainable,...

Feb 27, 2025 | Tori Ryan, Belicia Badibanga

Expanding Vaccination Coverage through Partnerships

Back to Top