What Are The Risk Levels of Attending An Event During The COVID-19 Pandemic by County?

DECEMBER 2020

This COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool, a collaboration between members at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory, and Stanford University, allows users to investigate the risk level of attending events that vary in size depending on what county is being looked at. The interactive maps share risk estimates about USA counties as well as global estimates. States in the U.S. can be explored in real-time.  

Explore the different maps and take a look at the county you are in. Plugin different numbers for event sizes, and watch how that affects the COVID-19 risk level. Increase or decrease the ascertainment bias and watch how that affects the risk level as well. Take a look at the global map as well. Is there anything you notice or wonder about?

Students

  1. After viewing the map above, think about these three questions:
    • What do you notice?
    • What do you wonder? What are you curious about that comes from what you notice in the map?
    • What might be going on in this graph? Write a catchy headline that captures the main idea. If your headline makes a claim, write what you noticed that supports your claim.
    The questions are intended to build on one another, so try to answer them in order. Start with “I notice,” then “I wonder,” and end with “The story this map is telling is ….” and a catchy headline.
  2. Next, join the conversation by adding to the discussion below. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)
  3. After you have posted, read what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting a comment. Use the “Reply” button to address another student directly.
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