State COVID-19 Data Dashboards

This commentary reviews the key indicators currently being tracked by states via their COVID-19 dashboards and also provides an overview of “best practices” states can consider when developing or modifying these same COVID-19 dashboards.

Accurate, timely data is a key tool in states’ efforts to understand and respond to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak at the local level. These dashboards are designed to organize complex data in an easy-to-digest visual format, allowing the audience to easily interpret key trends and patterns at a glance.