[Feature] Data prep for decision making triage information

[vukosim]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

If taking an example of this dashboard https://covidactnow.org/us/nj?s=37528, one can see useful triage information for decision making.

Describe the solution you'd like Breakdown all the data that is needed to do such a triage, explain what is missing and then see who we can ask to get that data.

Example, ICU bed information may be very powerful but is hard to get.

For these, we could then make them available via API.

This came from further interactions with the NCCC, specifically CSIR and StatsSA data team.

Additional context Thoughts @bmerry @elolelo @anelda @Vutlhari @MikeMcMalace

[bmerry]

I haven't been keeping up with this project for a while, so I don't know what data we have and what the DoH is providing. If you are able to get more data into the repository I can help a bit with the plumbing to make it available through the JSON API.

[shaze]

I think you'd need to be careful with this depending on the quality of the data that comes through. There are two types of testing done : "passive testing" people who think they are sick or may have been exposed come for a test and community based testing (and there are different types) which is actively searching for cases. The levels of positivity are very different (much higher in the former). From what I've seen only the pooled test data results are released.

[HerkulaasCombrink]

The type of data that should be included in the visualisation, should include a few variables that are not currently in there.

• the field beds and their location;
• isolation zones;
• COVID-19 ready hospitals; and
• Sub-district specific hotline numbers that the public can phone should they have a COVID-19 emergency.

In addition to this, information related to protection services may also be of value.

Will it be possible to request for all of this information?