Put Technology to Work July 2020 | Page 4

Covid-19 Dashboard In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Office of Strategic Initiatives, in conjunction with the Office of Communication, Office of Emergency Management, and IT-GIS, developed an all-in-one dashboard to display daily updates to Arlington-specific coronavirus data. Using in-house GIS software, the dashboard incorporates data such as active case locations, deaths, hospitalizations, and ventilators in use into a dynamic format. By showcasing data using bold statistics, graphs, and an interactive web map, the dashboard aims to provide residents with an easyto-use platform for visualizing the current and historic status of Covid-19 cases in Arlington. By developing user-friendly dashboards as this, Arlington continues to transform data into accessible products that leverage new technology to provide useful information to the public. BY THE NUMBERS