Finney County launches COVID-19 resource hub with daily test data and tools

A recorded tutorial introduced the new Finney County COVID-19 Resource Hub and guided viewers through the site—s dashboard and resource pages. The presentation said the hub centralizes local test data, testing locations, appointment forms and educational information.

The speaker said the dashboard highlights "total number of people tested, total number of positive tests, total number of negative tests, total pending tests, total active cases, total deaths, current hospitalizations, and the current positivity rate of tests." The tutorial noted those case totals are updated daily Monday through Friday while the positivity rate is calculated and updated weekly.

The hub includes nine interactive charts that break down tests and results by measures including daily positive cases, hospitalizations by day, tests and positives by age and gender, percent positive by week, and weekly tests performed and resulted. Users can pick preset ranges (current week, previous week, current month, previous month) or view historical data dating to the start of the pandemic, zoom into specific time spans and expand individual graphs for closer inspection. The presenter demonstrated that hovering over a data point displays the exact number or percentage.

Below the dashboard the site lists common COVID-19 symptoms, local testing locations with scheduling details and appointment forms, and basic preventative guidance such as handwashing, sanitizing frequently used items, social distancing and wearing masks when distancing is difficult. The tutorial also pointed users to local and federal resources on the hub, including CDC guidance and the KDHE Kansas case count, plus a newsroom with press releases, business guidance and a "Combat COVID-19" challenge section.

The tutorial concluded with a brief thank-you to viewers for learning how to navigate the dashboard and the resources available on the hub.