In this report, advice is given about types of real-time information to present to keep people informed of the effects of COVID-19.

Pennsylvania’s first-ever chief data officer, David Partsch, offered guidance about how to communicate important evidence-based information during the COVID-19 pandemic. A single online location for information is important, and Partsch suggests including data sets, visualizations, reports, and dashboards to keep people informed about the outbreak. Providing information in real-time is important, both for internal communications as well as public communications.