New online tool allows Edmontonians to access more COVID-19 statistics

The City of Edmonton has launched what it calls its news COVID-19 Data Dashboard to allow residents in Alberta’s capital to find more data related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The online tool lets citizens access health data for the Edmonton zone, information on temporary shelter usage, coronavirus-related complaint figures, outcomes of peace officer patrols and information on business-related investigations.

The free tool uses data compiled from public AHS and City of Edmonton sources and the city said most of the information is updated daily.

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“Users of the tool can see how tighter restrictions over the past several weeks correspond to some data trends, or how seasonal public actions may reveal other responses,” the city said in a news release on Friday. “For example, dogs off leash complaints should show a drop after May 1, which was when the city lifted the requirement for dogs to be on-leash.


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