Creator Of COVID Mapping Project Says Online Tool Helps Users Break Down Complex Data
TJ Muehleman, the founder of Secure Data Kit, a global health data platform, recently created a new online database: the COVID Mapping Project. Muehleman joined “Closer Look” to share how he hopes to use maps, diagrams and charts to better educate the public on the status of the disease.
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Gov. Brian Kemp recently extended Georgia’s public health state of emergency to May 13 and extended the state’s shelter-in-place order through the end of the month.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, more than 375 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state of Georgia.
Data also shows more than 10,500 Georgians have tested positive for the virus.
On a county level, Fulton and Dougherty counties each have more than 1,000 COVID-19 confirmed cases.
Globally, the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to track the virus.
Secure Data Kit, a global health online platform, works with several public health organizations to translate complex data into easy digestible content.
TJ Muehleman, the founder of Secure Data Kit, joined “Closer Look” to discuss his company’s latest resource, the COVID Mapping Project. He also discussed how the public can use the tool to stop and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Guest:
TJ Muehleman, the founder of Secure Data Kit
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